Housing data for ZIP code 56069

ZIP code 56069 has an estimated 4,991 residents and 2,103 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Montgomery Township, Le Sueur County.

19.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $959 (±$172) a month.

The median home value is $269,700 (±$20,796).

The median household income is $87,118 (±$8,697) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,991 (±192)
Median gross rent
$959
Median home value
$269,700
Households that rent
19.1%

How ZIP code 56069 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56069Montgomery TownshipLe Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents4,991 (±192)75729,1135,739,445334,922,499
Housing units2,103 (±148)36013,0542,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent19.1% (±5.0 points)5.2%19.0%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$959 (±$172)$1,292$942$1,280$1,413
Median home value$269,700 (±$20,796)$400,500$316,500$329,300$332,700
Median household income$87,118 (±$8,697)$87,760$94,968$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,503 (±$210)$3,596$3,366$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income49.4% (±22.8 points)18.2%44.9%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198061.4% (±8.7 points)60.0%57.9%52.1%49.7%
Average commute25.7 minutes (±2.0)30.2 minutes24.6 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.0% (±2.9 points)85.7%89.2%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents39.3 years (±2.9)47.1 years41.8 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56069, median gross rent is not measurably different from Le Sueur County ($942).

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 56069 is not measurably different from Montgomery Township as a whole ($1,292).

Its median home value is lower than in Montgomery Township as a whole ($400,500).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Le Sueur County with a published estimate, ZIP 56069 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Le Sueur County with a published estimate, ZIP 56069 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Le Sueur County with a published estimate, ZIP 56069 ranks 8 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 56069

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $5002.9% (±4.5 points)11.8%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99950.6% (±17.0 points)44.4%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49921.2% (±13.9 points)25.3%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99924.4% (±14.6 points)12.6%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.9% (±1.4 points)3.7%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±6.4 points)1.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±6.4 points)1.3%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 50.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56069

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$931 (±$286)
2 bedrooms$1,011 (±$286)
3 bedrooms$890 (±$421)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56069

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%9.7% (±9.9 points)15.9%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%22.6% (±12.6 points)16.1%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.7% (±5.1 points)12.7%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.5% (±12.1 points)10.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%25.0% (±18.7 points)15.0%9.7%9.2%
35% or more24.4% (±13.1 points)29.9%38.4%41.9%

49.4% (±22.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56069 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56069

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.2% (±2.1 points)3.3%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.9% (±2.4 points)2.4%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.8% (±1.6 points)4.9%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.8% (±4.4 points)10.5%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99938.4% (±6.9 points)25.3%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99927.7% (±4.7 points)37.0%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.1% (±2.6 points)14.6%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.3% (±4.1 points)2.0%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 56069

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached83.0% (±5.3 points)81.8%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.3% (±2.1 points)4.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units5.5% (±4.0 points)2.6%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.0% (±1.1 points)2.3%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.7% (±1.6 points)2.2%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±1.5 points)3.3%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.6% (±0.8 points)1.9%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56069 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.1 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20198.6% (±3.3 points)6.1%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200915.8% (±4.5 points)15.9%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19998.2% (±3.1 points)9.8%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19896.0% (±2.4 points)9.0%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197911.9% (±3.7 points)14.1%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.3% (±3.1 points)8.0%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195910.1% (±4.0 points)9.3%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19491.8% (±1.4 points)4.5%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier29.3% (±5.8 points)22.0%15.6%11.7%

61.4% of the homes in ZIP code 56069 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56069

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas69.8% (±5.4 points)65.4%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.3%3.9%
Electricity14.0% (±4.4 points)11.6%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.8% (±2.5 points)17.7%10.8%4.9%
Wood1.7% (±0.8 points)2.7%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.9 points)1.3%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.7 points)0.7%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56069 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56069Le Sueur CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone74.8% (±5.7 points)80.0%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled3.4% (±1.9 points)6.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%1.8%3.2%
Walked4.9% (±3.9 points)3.4%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±1.2 points)0.7%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home16.1% (±4.2 points)9.6%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56069 take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56069

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
Montgomery Township46%$1,2925.2%
Erin Township29%$1,15610.3%
Lanesburgh Township10%$9005.4%

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 56069

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
560525.9 mi—$352,100$91,8755.2%
550466.8 mi$925$359,000$95,9128.7%
560718.7 mi$1,360$397,800$115,69016.4%
560579.0 mi$899$248,300$91,25023.1%
5508811 mi—$510,300$132,9170.8%
5609612 mi$886$278,000$87,67918.1%
5505213 mi$1,173$279,200$82,76018.3%
5508714 mi—$265,400$92,3444.0%

Crime reported to police in Le Sueur County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Le Sueur County recorded 64 violent and 203 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 56069 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56069: 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 56069

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56069?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56069 is $959 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56069?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56069 is $269,700 (±$20,796) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56069?

The median household income in ZIP code 56069 is $87,118 (±$8,697) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56069 in?

Most of ZIP code 56069’s land lies in Montgomery Township; it also covers Erin Township, Lanesburgh Township.

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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