Zip code 56072: New Richland, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56072?

56072 is assigned to New Richland, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56072 in?

56072 is mostly in Waseca County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 56072?

About 2,228 people live in 56072, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56072?

The median household income in 56072 is $80,417.

Q: What zip codes are near 56072?

The closest zip codes to 56072 are 56042, 56091, 56032, 56026, 56093.

Residential delivery areaWaseca CountyCentral Time

Population

2,228

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$205K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$779/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

121 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 56072

56072 is a rural zip code in New Richland, Minnesota (Waseca County), covering 121 sq mi of land. About 2,228 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,417 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $205,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $779 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and construction and repair. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56072 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%137th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older25.9%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%181st of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate87.1%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%312th of 851 in MN
Median age46.3
89th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8234th of 854 in MN
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%180th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy14.5%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%297th of 851 in MN
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min182nd of 849 in MN
Median household income$80,417
51st
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062378th of 846 in MN
Median earnings per worker$47,083
47th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389524th of 851 in MN
Per capita income$38,862
46th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237489th of 853 in MN
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%447th of 852 in MN
Work from home10%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%523rd of 852 in MN
Broadband access88.5%
26th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%467th of 851 in MN
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%650th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%638th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%507th of 854 in MN
Median home value$205,400
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300525th of 842 in MN
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%505th of 853 in MN
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%535th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%683rd of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%562nd of 853 in MN
Diversity index15.3
8th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1537th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%510th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters33%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%572nd of 828 in MN
Median gross rent$779
6th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280560th of 757 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.362
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453709th of 848 in MN
Population2,228
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445396th of 854 in MN
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi516th of 854 in MN

Measure	56072	Waseca	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	18.4%	11%	9.3%	10%	96th	137th of 852
Residents 65 and older	25.9%	19.1%	17.3%	17.2%	93rd	181st of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	87.1%	80.7%	72.2%	65.2%	92nd	312th of 851
Median age	46.3	40.6	38.8	38.9	89th	234th of 854
Veterans	9.1%	5.8%	5.9%	6.2%	85th	180th of 854
Housing vacancy	14.5%	5.6%	9.3%	10.1%	85th	297th of 851
Average commute	29.1 min	22.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	69th	182nd of 849
Median household income	$80,417	$76,261	$89,062	$80,734	51st	378th of 846
Median earnings per worker	$47,083	$49,076	$54,389	$49,666	47th	524th of 851
Per capita income	$38,862	$36,326	$48,237	$44,673	46th	489th of 853
Government workers	12.6%	12.4%	12.9%	14.5%	41st	447th of 852
Work from home	10%	7%	17.6%	15.1%	34th	523rd of 852
Broadband access	88.5%	88%	91.6%	91%	26th	467th of 851
Residents under 18	19.2%	22.7%	22.9%	22%	26th	650th of 854
Healthcare workers	7.9%	8.5%	10.9%	9.7%	26th	638th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%	21%	39.4%	35.7%	24th	507th of 854
Median home value	$205,400	$220,800	$329,300	$332,700	22nd	525th of 842
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	3.6%	4.7%	8.4%	19th	505th of 853
Tech workers	1%	1.4%	4%	3.8%	13th	535th of 852
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	7.5%	9.3%	12.5%	12th	683rd of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	2.5%	4.1%	5.2%	10th	562nd of 853
Diversity index	15.3	23.4	41.1	61.4	8th	537th of 854
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	2.9%	8.7%	14.1%	8th	510th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33%	38.4%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	572nd of 828
Median gross rent	$779	$883	$1,280	$1,413	6th	560th of 757
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.362	0.401	0.453	0.483	4th	709th of 848
Population	2,228	18,885	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	396th of 854
Population density	18/sq mi	45/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	516th of 854

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

Under 5

14%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

46.3

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

25.9%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.4%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 913
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.2%
Married couples: 61.8%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

56072

$80,417

Waseca Co.

$76,261

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,862

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.362

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56072

$205,400

Waseca Co.

$220,800

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56072

$779

Waseca Co.

$883

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

0.3%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,068
Owner-occupied: 87.1%
Vacant: 14.5%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

18%

20–29

23%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

16%

Management

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Education

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Restaurants and hotels

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$47,083

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56072	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,806	$74,888
Service	$26,488	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,833	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,455	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

24%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.1%
No internet access: 8.1%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): New Richland
State: Minnesota
County: Waseca County
Center point: 43.8992° N, 93.5171° W
Land area: 121 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56072 spans 3 counties

Waseca County78% of land
Steele County14% of land
Freeborn County8% of land

Zip codes near 56072

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56042	Hartland, MN	6.8 mi	751	$89,750	$205,200
56091	Waldorf, MN	8.5 mi	256	$56,250	$154,800
56032	Freeborn, MN	8.8 mi	407	$50,000	$103,100
56026	Ellendale, MN	11 mi	2,124	$100,169	$232,700
56093	Waseca, MN	11 mi	12,672	$73,038	$221,100
56016	Clarks Grove, MN	13 mi	989	$89,583	$209,900
56046	Hope, MN	13 mi	157	$61,042	$98,900
56035	Geneva, MN	13 mi	387	$61,500	$182,500
56078	Pemberton, MN	14 mi	451	$80,208	$200,000
56068	Minnesota Lake, MN	15 mi	1,041	$74,250	$191,800
56097	Wells, MN	16 mi	3,487	$62,264	$133,800
56009	Alden, MN	17 mi	1,527	$80,804	$203,700

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Questions about 56072

What city is zip code 56072?

56072 is assigned to New Richland, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56072 in?

56072 is mostly in Waseca County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 56072?

About 2,228 people live in 56072, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56072 in?

56072 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56072?

The median household income in 56072 is $80,417.

What zip codes are near 56072?

The closest zip codes to 56072 are 56042, 56091, 56032, 56026, 56093.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56072, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.