ZIP code
56072
New Richland, MN
56072 covers New Richland in Waseca County, with 2,147 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56072. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56072

About ZIP code 56072
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56072. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56072
Race
- White2,283
- Black or African American14
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian1
- Other race20
- Two or more races82
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 74
Age
- Under 10284
- 10 to 19331
- 20 to 29186
- 30 to 39261
- 40 to 49266
- 50 to 59343
- 60 to 69370
- 70 to 79214
- 80 and older146
Income and housing in 56072
Education
- High school graduate94.6%
- Bachelor's degree19.1%
- Graduate degree5.3%
Places covering 56072
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- New Richland51.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Waseca County87.3%
- Steele County10.0%
- Freeborn County2.7%
- Faribault County0.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
48.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56072
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,399 | |
| 2006 | 2,325 | |
| 2007 | 2,484 | |
| 2008 | 2,314 | |
| 2009 | 2,258 | |
| 2010 | 2,210 | |
| 2011 | 2,073 | 2,247 |
| 2012 | 2,142 | 2,160 |
| 2013 | 2,112 | 2,190 |
| 2014 | 2,316 | 2,140 |
| 2015 | 2,268 | 2,170 |
| 2016 | 2,240 | 2,130 |
| 2017 | 2,176 | 2,100 |
| 2018 | 2,162 | 2,150 |
| 2019 | 2,189 | 2,180 |
| 2020 | 2,143 | 2,180 |
| 2021 | 2,149 | 2,190 |
| 2022 | 2,127 | 2,140 |
| 2023 | 2,147 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56072
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56042Hartland6.8 miPop 752 · Income $80,500
- 56091Waldorf8.5 miPop 267 · Income $57,500
- 56032Freeborn8.8 miPop 372 · Income $55,750
- 56093Waseca11.3 miPop 12,742 · Income $73,210
- 56026Ellendale11.3 miPop 1,978 · Income $96,815
- 56016Clarks Grove12.8 miPop 991 · Income $85,938
- 56046Hope13.2 miPop 140 · Income $58,750
- 56035Geneva13.4 miPop 329 · Income $63,750
- 56078Pemberton14.2 miPop 494 · Income $79,688
- 56068Minnesota Lake14.6 miPop 971 · Income $68,988
- 56097Wells15.7 miPop 3,593 · Income $63,646
- 56009Alden16.5 miPop 1,539 · Income $82,632
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ZIP code 56072 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56072 in?
- 56072 is in New Richland, MN.
- What county is 56072 in?
- 56072 is in Waseca County.
- What is the median household income in 56072?
- The median household income in 56072 is $77,917.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56072?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56072.