ZIP code
56073
New Ulm, MN
56073 covers New Ulm in Brown County, with 17,325 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 56073. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56073

About ZIP code 56073
Acceptable cities: Essig, Klossner, Searles
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56073. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56073
Race
- White16,392
- Black or African American102
- American Indian or Alaska Native26
- Asian84
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race171
- Two or more races497
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 485
Age
- Under 101,891
- 10 to 192,288
- 20 to 291,910
- 30 to 392,079
- 40 to 491,769
- 50 to 592,192
- 60 to 692,498
- 70 to 791,577
- 80 and older1,071
Income and housing in 56073
Education
- High school graduate92.9%
- Bachelor's degree26.6%
- Graduate degree9.6%
Places covering 56073
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.
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.
- Brown County92.0%
- Nicollet County6.9%
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
17.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56073
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,660 | |
| 2006 | 15,705 | |
| 2007 | 16,371 | |
| 2008 | 15,513 | |
| 2009 | 15,307 | |
| 2010 | 15,475 | |
| 2011 | 16,828 | 15,371 |
| 2012 | 16,693 | 15,340 |
| 2013 | 16,637 | 15,400 |
| 2014 | 16,616 | 15,490 |
| 2015 | 16,654 | 15,510 |
| 2016 | 16,699 | 15,470 |
| 2017 | 16,519 | 15,630 |
| 2018 | 16,572 | 15,510 |
| 2019 | 16,405 | 15,710 |
| 2020 | 16,688 | 15,650 |
| 2021 | 17,381 | 15,560 |
| 2022 | 17,418 | 15,390 |
| 2023 | 17,325 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56073
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56030Essig6.8 miPop 17 · Income $58,750
- 56021Courtland7.7 miPop 1,123 · Income $101,250
- 56054Lafayette10.2 miPop 865 · Income $97,344
- 56041Hanska10.5 miPop 1,046 · Income $79,107
- 56085Sleepy Eye13.1 miPop 5,013 · Income $70,429
- 56074Nicollet13.5 miPop 1,850 · Income $91,397
- 55335Gibbon16.0 miPop 1,633 · Income $59,034
- 56055Lake Crystal16.9 miPop 3,868 · Income $83,452
- 56056La Salle17.1 miPop 60 · Income $40,000
- 55396Winthrop17.2 miPop 2,162 · Income $72,232
- 56062Madelia18.1 miPop 3,249 · Income $76,549
- 55332Fairfax18.6 miPop 1,714 · Income $58,177
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 56073 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56073 in?
- 56073 is in New Ulm, MN.
- What county is 56073 in?
- 56073 is in Brown County.
- What is the median household income in 56073?
- The median household income in 56073 is $69,698.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56073?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56073.