Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($70,250) for 56073 is less than the median household income for 56085 ($73,000), 56054 ($93,214), 56055 ($90,987), 56074 ($92,813), 56021 ($96,563), 56041 ($80,833), Nicollet County ($79,756), Blue Earth County ($74,477), and Searles CDP ($80,625). But it's more than 55332 ($62,361), 55335 ($62,206), 56030 ($60,625), Brown County ($69,378), Essig CDP ($-1), and New Ulm city ($64,449).
| 56073 | $70,250 |
| Essig CDP | $-1 |
| New Ulm city | $64,449 |
| Searles CDP | $80,625 |
| Blue Earth County | $74,477 |
| Brown County | $69,378 |
| Nicollet County | $79,756 |
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The average household income ($88,435) for 56073 is less than the average household income for 56085 ($93,737), 56041 ($98,785), 56054 ($106,629), 56055 ($98,194), 56074 ($116,432), 55335 ($93,950), 56021 ($110,130), Nicollet County ($112,374), Blue Earth County ($93,438), Essig CDP ($118,642), and Searles CDP ($103,279). But it's more than 55332 ($81,205), 56030 ($52,240), Brown County ($86,644), and New Ulm city ($82,367).
| 56073 | $88,435 |
| Essig CDP | $118,642 |
| New Ulm city | $82,367 |
| Searles CDP | $103,279 |
| Blue Earth County | $93,438 |
| Brown County | $86,644 |
| Nicollet County | $112,374 |
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The per-capita income for 56073 is $37,912. The per capita income ($37,912) for 56073 is less than the per capita income for 56085 ($40,676), 56055 ($40,857), 56074 ($45,677), 55335 ($40,810), 56021 ($43,799), 56041 ($42,649), 56054 ($42,678), Nicollet County ($44,053), and Searles CDP ($43,044). But it's more than 55332 ($36,198), 56030 ($7,920), Blue Earth County ($37,155), Brown County ($37,653), Essig CDP ($28,863), and New Ulm city ($35,978).
| 56073 | $37,912 |
| Essig CDP | $28,863 |
| New Ulm city | $35,978 |
| Searles CDP | $43,044 |
| Blue Earth County | $37,155 |
| Brown County | $37,653 |
| Nicollet County | $44,053 |
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5.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.8%) for 56073 is less than the percent high income households for 55335 (7.3%), 56021 (11.6%), 56054 (8.5%), 56074 (11.3%), Blue Earth County (6.8%), and Nicollet County (10.7%). But it's more than 56085 (5.6%), 55332 (5.0%), 56030 (0.0%), 56041 (5.2%), 56055 (4.7%), Brown County (5.3%), Essig CDP (0.0%), New Ulm city (5.1%), and Searles CDP (2.6%).
| 56073 | 5.8% |
| Essig CDP | 0.0% |
| New Ulm city | 5.1% |
| Searles CDP | 2.6% |
| Blue Earth County | 6.8% |
| Brown County | 5.3% |
| Nicollet County | 10.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56073 | $53,750 | $85,469 | $86,237 | $50,948 |
| Essig CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $61,250 |
| New Ulm city | $56,250 | $79,107 | $82,952 | $48,647 |
| Searles CDP | $-1 | $120,000 | $138,125 | $73,333 |
| Blue Earth County | $44,734 | $89,370 | $97,967 | $60,404 |
| Brown County | $56,000 | $80,604 | $85,219 | $50,504 |
| Nicollet County | $71,122 | $85,806 | $107,176 | $57,389 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56073 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56073 | +/-$5,022 | +/-$3,784 | +/-$1,470 | +/-1.4% | +/-$24,757 | +/-$9,738 | +/-$5,226 | +/-$5,033 |
| Essig CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$55,149 | +/-$15,939 | +/-56.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,300 |
| New Ulm city | +/-$4,330 | +/-$4,117 | +/-$1,545 | +/-1.6% | +/-$33,468 | +/-$9,524 | +/-$8,607 | +/-$5,292 |
| Searles CDP | +/-$26,983 | +/-$12,030 | +/-$8,645 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,073 | +/-$42,874 | +/-$1,075 |
| Blue Earth County | +/-$2,447 | +/-$2,926 | +/-$1,139 | +/-0.8% | +/-$13,913 | +/-$4,735 | +/-$4,015 | +/-$4,207 |
| Brown County | +/-$3,150 | +/-$2,755 | +/-$1,052 | +/-0.9% | +/-$32,133 | +/-$5,933 | +/-$4,976 | +/-$2,664 |
| Nicollet County | +/-$5,251 | +/-$9,177 | +/-$4,052 | +/-1.6% | +/-$9,188 | +/-$14,192 | +/-$10,044 | +/-$7,406 |