Zip code 56291: Taunton, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56291?

56291 is assigned to Taunton, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56291 in?

56291 is mostly in Yellow Medicine County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 56291?

About 397 people live in 56291, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56291?

The median household income in 56291 is $63,438.

Q: What zip codes are near 56291?

The closest zip codes to 56291 are 56264, 56280, 56239, 56220, 56142.

Residential delivery areaYellow Medicine CountyCentral Time

Population

397

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$184K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$625/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 56291

56291 is a rural zip code in Taunton, Minnesota (Yellow Medicine County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 397 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 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 $63,438 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $183,900, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $625 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56291 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 397 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers30.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%16th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate93.1%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%108th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older21.9%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%343rd of 854 in MN
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%248th of 854 in MN
Median age43.5
79th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8352nd of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy11.3%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%384th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.470
76th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45389th of 848 in MN
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%355th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%429th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate12.4%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%214th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$40,207
50th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237416th of 853 in MN
Government workers13.6%
49th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%358th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%431st of 854 in MN
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min511th of 849 in MN
Median household income$63,438
26th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062694th of 846 in MN
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%408th of 853 in MN
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%486th of 853 in MN
Median home value$183,900
18th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300594th of 842 in MN
Median earnings per worker$37,115
14th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389801st of 851 in MN
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%756th of 852 in MN
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%735th of 851 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%521st of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%559th of 828 in MN
Population397
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445747th of 854 in MN
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi752nd of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$625
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280703rd of 757 in MN
Diversity index3.5
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1832nd of 854 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%791st of 852 in MN

Measure	56291	Yellow Medicine	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	30.8%	15.9%	9.3%	10%	99th	16th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	93.1%	84%	72.2%	65.2%	98th	108th of 851
Residents 65 and older	21.9%	21.5%	17.3%	17.2%	83rd	343rd of 854
Veterans	8.3%	7.6%	5.9%	6.2%	80th	248th of 854
Median age	43.5	42.1	38.8	38.9	79th	352nd of 854
Housing vacancy	11.3%	9.3%	9.3%	10.1%	76th	384th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.470	0.424	0.453	0.483	76th	89th of 848
Residents under 18	23.7%	22.8%	22.9%	22%	64th	355th of 854
Healthcare workers	10.1%	12.5%	10.9%	9.7%	60th	429th of 852
Poverty rate	12.4%	8.6%	9.3%	12.5%	58th	214th of 852
Per capita income	$40,207	$40,068	$48,237	$44,673	50th	416th of 853
Government workers	13.6%	10.6%	12.9%	14.5%	49th	358th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	19.7%	39.4%	35.7%	30th	431st of 854
Average commute	22.8 min	21.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	28th	511th of 849
Median household income	$63,438	$74,000	$89,062	$80,734	26th	694th of 846
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.5%	4.1%	5.2%	23rd	408th of 853
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	3.9%	4.7%	8.4%	20th	486th of 853
Median home value	$183,900	$154,700	$329,300	$332,700	18th	594th of 842
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,115	$45,944	$54,389	$49,666	14th	801st of 851
Work from home	6%	9%	17.6%	15.1%	12th	756th of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	85.6%	91.6%	91%	9th	735th of 851
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	2.5%	8.7%	14.1%	8th	521st of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	29.7%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	559th of 828
Population	397	9,451	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	747th of 854
Population density	6/sq mi	13/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	752nd of 854
Median gross rent	$625	$678	$1,280	$1,413	1st	703rd of 757
Diversity index	3.5	23.8	41.1	61.4	1st	832nd of 854
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	4%	3.8%	1st	791st of 852

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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.5

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

21.9%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

3.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 173
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.6%
Married couples: 50.9%
Living alone: 30.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

56291

$63,438

Yellow Medicine Co.

$74,000

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,207

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.470

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56291

$183,900

Yellow Medicine Co.

$154,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56291

$625

Yellow Medicine Co.

$678

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 195
Owner-occupied: 93.1%
Vacant: 11.3%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

16%

20–29

27%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Legal and social services

Sales

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Construction

15%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

11%

Education

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$37,115

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

30.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56291	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,000	$74,888
Service	$14,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$16,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

23%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.4%
No internet access: 9.8%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Taunton
State: Minnesota
County: Yellow Medicine County
Center point: 44.6226° N, 96.0621° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56291 spans 3 counties

Yellow Medicine County42% of land
Lyon County31% of land
Lincoln County26% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Taunton2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56291

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56264	Minneota, MN	4.7 mi	2,277	$81,071	$189,600
56280	Porter, MN	5.1 mi	530	$78,214	$203,400
56239	Ghent, MN	11 mi	587	$99,821	$186,400
56220	Canby, MN	13 mi	2,617	$61,414	$174,500
56142	Ivanhoe, MN	14 mi	1,036	$57,500	$120,500
56218	Boyd, MN	15 mi	435	$79,375	$123,200
56223	Clarkfield, MN	15 mi	1,351	$71,667	$110,000
56113	Arco, MN	16 mi	208	$74,375	$115,200
56157	Lynd, MN	16 mi	707	$91,250	$228,100
56229	Cottonwood, MN	17 mi	1,672	$104,375	$205,600
56136	Hendricks, MN	19 mi	1,203	$68,281	$225,600
56245	Hanley Falls, MN	19 mi	441	$84,583	$148,200

Questions about 56291

What city is zip code 56291?

56291 is assigned to Taunton, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56291 in?

56291 is mostly in Yellow Medicine County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 56291?

About 397 people live in 56291, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56291 in?

56291 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56291?

The median household income in 56291 is $63,438.

What zip codes are near 56291?

The closest zip codes to 56291 are 56264, 56280, 56239, 56220, 56142.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56291, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.