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New Ulm ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for New Ulm, MN is 56073, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
14,056
Area code
507

New Ulm in numbers

About 14,056 people live in New Ulm, in 6,081 households. The median household income is $64,449 a year, 28% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,200 (38% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $962 a month. The median age is 39.3; 27.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population14,056New Ulm14,056
Households6,081New Ulm6,081
Median age39.3New Ulm39.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,449New Ulm$64,449Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$204,200New Ulm$204,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$962New Ulm$962Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%New Ulm27.9%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.1 minNew Ulm12.1 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,383 / sq miNew Ulm1,383 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place New Ulm city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as New Ulm

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Ulm
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56073 New Ulm , MN Standard 17,339 $70,250 $218,700

Map of New Ulm ZIP codes

56073

The ZIP codes of New Ulm, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near New Ulm

The nearest larger towns are North Mankato (14,211 people, 23 mi), Mankato (45,473 people, 26 mi) and Hutchinson (14,680 people, 40 mi).

Towns near New Ulm
TownPopulationDistance
Sleepy Eye 3,444 12.6 mi
Lake Crystal 2,606 18.9 mi
North Mankato 14,211 23.0 mi
St. James 4,767 24.0 mi
St. Peter 12,185 24.8 mi
Mankato 45,473 26.3 mi

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