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ZIP Code 56291: Taunton, MN
ZIP code 56291 uses the postal name Taunton, Minnesota and lies mostly in Yellow Medicine County (42% of its land), reaching into Lyon County and Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Taunton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Taunton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yellow Medicine County (42%); Lyon County (31%); Lincoln County (26%)
- Census places
- Taunton
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 66.0 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56291?
56291 centers on 44.623°, -96.062° and covers 66.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56264, 56280, 56220, 56142, 56218.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56291, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56291 compare with the rest of Yellow Medicine County?
| Measure | 56291 | In Yellow Medicine County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 397 | 14th of 14 | 747th of 881 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $184k | not ranked | not ranked |
56291's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (397). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56291?
The 2020 Census counted 452 people in 56291; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 397. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 397±82 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 452−9.8% since 2010 (501)
- Households
- 173
- Median age
- 43.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56291?
Of the 397 people the ACS estimates in 56291, 23.7% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56291 earn?
Median household income is $63,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,046 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,438±$14,797
- Income per person
- $40,207
- Below the poverty line
- 12.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,441220 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56291?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,900
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.1%
- Housing units
- 195
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56291?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56291?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56264 | Minneota | 2,277 | $81k | 4.7 mi |
| 56280 | Porter | 530 | $78k | 5.1 mi |
| 56220 | Canby | 2,617 | $61k | 13.4 mi |
| 56142 | Ivanhoe | 1,036 | $58k | 13.6 mi |
| 56218 | Boyd | 435 | $79k | 15.3 mi |
| 56239 | Ghent | 587 | $100k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 56223 | Clarkfield | 1,351 | $72k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 56113 | Arco | 208 | $74k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.