Housing data for ZIP code 56003

ZIP code 56003 has an estimated 15,258 residents and 6,555 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Belgrade Township, Nicollet County.

28.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $975 (±$35) a month.

The median home value is $270,400 (±$10,827).

The median household income is $82,538 (±$4,027) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,258 (±188)
Median gross rent
$975
Median home value
$270,400
Households that rent
28.7%

How ZIP code 56003 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56003Belgrade TownshipNicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents15,258 (±188)1,13734,4115,739,445334,922,499
Housing units6,555 (±220)47613,5962,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent28.7% (±3.9 points)8.1%27.8%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$975 (±$35)$1,393$970$1,280$1,413
Median home value$270,400 (±$10,827)$457,100$270,300$329,300$332,700
Median household income$82,538 (±$4,027)$135,000$79,756$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,235 (±$159)$4,139$3,046$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income29.9% (±10.7 points)46.4%40.3%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198048.5% (±6.0 points)57.7%51.8%52.1%49.7%
Average commute15.1 minutes (±1.3)17.7 minutes16.4 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.5% (±2.5 points)89.1%88.6%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents38.8 years (±0.9)51.0 years38.3 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56003, median gross rent is not measurably different from Nicollet County ($970).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 56003 is lower than in Belgrade Township as a whole ($1,393).

Its median home value is lower than in Belgrade Township as a whole ($457,100).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Nicollet County with a published estimate, ZIP 56003 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Nicollet County with a published estimate, ZIP 56003 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Nicollet County with a published estimate, ZIP 56003 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56003

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $5005.1% (±2.7 points)6.2%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99951.3% (±8.9 points)50.3%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49934.2% (±7.7 points)33.7%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9996.3% (±4.5 points)6.0%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.7% (±2.1 points)2.0%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.5% (±2.3 points)1.9%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 51.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56003

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$934 (±$223)
1 bedroom$789 (±$145)
2 bedrooms$993 (±$77)
3 bedrooms$1,455 (±$290)
4 bedrooms$1,135 (±$51)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56003

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%19.5% (±7.1 points)14.6%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.6% (±9.1 points)15.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.8% (±8.9 points)17.3%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.3% (±6.9 points)12.0%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.4% (±6.7 points)9.2%9.7%9.2%
35% or more18.5% (±8.4 points)31.1%38.4%41.9%

29.9% (±10.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56003 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56003

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.9% (±2.4 points)4.7%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.9% (±2.0 points)3.7%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.3% (±1.1 points)4.5%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.9% (±2.8 points)12.4%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99936.5% (±4.1 points)34.1%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99927.0% (±3.7 points)28.4%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.2% (±2.6 points)11.0%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.4% (±1.3 points)1.2%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56003

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached66.1% (±3.5 points)69.4%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.9% (±1.8 points)4.3%7.4%6.2%
2 units4.7% (±1.8 points)3.3%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.3% (±1.8 points)3.6%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.1% (±1.5 points)3.4%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.7% (±2.2 points)3.1%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units6.2% (±1.9 points)8.4%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.2% (±1.4 points)4.2%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.7% (±1.0 points)0.4%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56003 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later1.8% (±1.2 points)1.4%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 201910.5% (±2.4 points)10.4%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200915.9% (±3.0 points)15.1%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199910.7% (±2.7 points)10.6%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198912.7% (±3.2 points)10.6%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197915.1% (±3.5 points)14.5%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.3% (±2.7 points)8.8%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19597.8% (±2.0 points)7.4%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±1.8 points)3.7%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier12.3% (±3.0 points)17.4%15.6%11.7%

48.5% of the homes in ZIP code 56003 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56003

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas74.7% (±4.4 points)67.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.9% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.3%3.9%
Electricity17.5% (±4.2 points)15.6%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.5% (±1.0 points)12.4%10.8%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.2 points)1.5%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.2 points)1.4%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56003 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56003Nicollet CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone75.9% (±5.2 points)70.2%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±2.1 points)7.5%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.3 points)0.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked3.1% (±2.5 points)6.4%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.8% (±3.4 points)2.3%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home10.2% (±2.4 points)13.3%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56003 take an average of 15.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56003

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Belgrade Township65%$1,3938.1%
Nicollet Township19%—0.5%
North Mankato14%$97330.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56003

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
560507.6 mi$694$342,700$90,00013.2%
560018.4 mi$1,134$276,700$69,53145.9%
560749.1 mi$853$293,700$92,81322.6%
560559.5 mi$848$226,100$90,98714.0%
560829.9 mi$968$275,200$71,45630.3%
5602112 mi$1,053$276,800$96,56314.3%
5606313 mi$810$416,300$102,39117.6%
5602414 mi$1,400$285,600$95,35732.6%

Crime reported to police in Nicollet County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Nicollet County recorded 95 violent and 503 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56003 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56003: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56003

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56003?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56003 is $975 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56003?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56003 is $270,400 (±$10,827) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56003?

The median household income in ZIP code 56003 is $82,538 (±$4,027) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56003 in?

Most of ZIP code 56003’s land lies in Belgrade Township; it also covers Nicollet Township, North Mankato.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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