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56030

Zip code 56030: Essig, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaBrown CountyCentral Time
Population
30
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
15.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
under 0.1 sq mi
1,579 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56030

56030 is a suburban zip code in Essig, Minnesota (Brown County), covering under 0.1 sq mi of land. About 30 people live here, or 1,579 per square mile. The median resident is 15.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $60,625 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 80% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; construction and repair; and management. 60% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56030 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 30 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
15.5
Under 18
63.3%
65 and over
6.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
96.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
5
Average household size
6
Family households
100%
Married couples
100%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
9.1%
Male / female
60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
40%
$50–75k
60%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

56030
$60,625
Brown Co.
$69,378
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$7,920
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
80%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.150
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56030
—
Brown Co.
$191,200
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

56030
—
Brown Co.
$890
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
5
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
20%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
60%
20–29
40%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
30%
Construction and repair
30%
Management
20%
Production
20%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
40%
Construction
30%
Retail
20%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$21,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
60%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work56030U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
18%
Some college
55%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.1%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
100%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Essig
Center point
44.3248° N, 94.6048° W
Land area
under 0.1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Essig (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56030

ZipCityDistanceIncome
56085Sleepy Eye6.8 mi$73,000
56073New Ulm6.8 mi$70,250
56084Searles · PO box11 mi—
56041Hanska12 mi$80,833
56054Lafayette14 mi$93,214
55332Fairfax14 mi$62,361
56021Courtland15 mi$96,563
55335Gibbon15 mi$62,206
56266Morgan17 mi$74,000
56056La Salle18 mi$105,000
56087Springfield19 mi$64,375
55396Winthrop19 mi$75,680

Questions about 56030

What city is zip code 56030?

56030 is assigned to Essig, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56030 in?

56030 is in Brown County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56030?

About 30 people live in 56030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56030 in?

56030 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56030?

The median household income in 56030 is $60,625.

What zip codes are near 56030?

The closest zip codes to 56030 are 56085, 56073, 56084, 56041, 56054.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56030, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.