Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,979 Zip code population in 2010: 4,797 Zip code population in 2000: 4,165
Houses and condos: 2,598 Renter-occupied apartments: 309
% of renters here:
15%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 56273: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 98.4 sq. mi. Water area: 11.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($2,044)
Minnesota:
1.1% ($2,670)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,090 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,945 (0.9%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $248,461
56273:
$248,461
Minnesota:
$246,700
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.8 years
Minnesota median age:
38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56273, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,581 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,581
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $43,701 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$43,701
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,184 (reported on 43.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,184
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,482 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,482
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,586 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,586
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,705 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,705
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,790 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
56273:
$12,790
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,772 (23% of AGI, reported on 39.8% of returns)
Here:
$20,772
State:
$24,665
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,768 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,768
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,421 (reported on 39.8% of returns)
56273:
$7,421
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,010 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,010
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.6%
Here:
71%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56273, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,743 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,743
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $35,006 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,006
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.6% for AGIs below $10k, 75.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,364 (reported on 50.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,364
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,400 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,400
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,488 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,488
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,375 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,375
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,156 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
56273:
$3,156
Minnesota:
$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $7,100 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$7,100
Minnesota:
$12,099
Total itemized deductions: $17,086 (25% of AGI, reported on 37.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,086
State:
$20,035
Here:
24.6% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,293 (5% of AGI, reported on 34.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,293
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.6% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,937 (reported on 76.0% of returns)
56273:
$4,937
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,546 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,546
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.5%
Here:
72%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 67.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 48 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,004
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (43 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 901 (503 now married, 393 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56273 with a mortgage: 1,097 (15 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 629
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,498 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $534
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
4.5%
Whole state:
9.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56273: Old Wagon Campground (A), New London National Fish Hatchery (B), Hide-Away Campground (C), Powers Farms (D), New London Fire Department (E), New London Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56273 include: Zion Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), Grace Church (C), Lake Florida Church (D), East Norway Lake Lutheran Church (E), Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (F), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (G), Evangelical Covenant Church (H), Peace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Roseville Cemetery (2), Burbank Cemetery (3), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (4), Colfax Cemetery (5), Lake Florida Cemetery (6), Lake Andrew Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bear Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Skull Lake (C), Shoemaker Lake (D), Otter Lake (E), Norway Lake (F), Norstedt Lake (G), Middle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56273 include: Sibley State Park (1), Ringo-Nest State Wildlife Management Park a (2), Burbank State Wildlife Management Area (3), Broberg-Lundborg State Monument (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
805 married couples with children.
169 single-parent households (36 men, 133 women).
97.8% of residents of 56273 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 4% well, 4% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 64 (1.3%) (71.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
8.4%
51%Singapore
16%Bosnia and Herzegovina
6%Azores Islands
3%Sweden
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
3%Serbia
3%Bangladesh
38%German
27%Norwegian
4%American
4%Swedish
3%European
3%Scandinavian
2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
182010 or later
82000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
38Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NEW LONDON SPICER MID. LEVEL ALP ( in NEW LONDON, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010345020 (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010345021 Organizations: NEW LONDON-SPICER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEW LONDON MATERIALS (11800 HIGHWAY 23 NE in NEW LONDON, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2716700038, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-A00000605, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: CENTRAL-ALLIED ENTERPRISES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
NEW LONDON SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICT (17435 COUNTY ROAD 9 NE in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000265462, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MN0000265462, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: NEW LONDON-SPICER SR HIGH SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEW LONDON SPICER SCH DIST #435
HILLCREST TRUCK STOP (N HWY 71 in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND083466474, CESQG, RCRIS-MND083466474, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Organizations: PRENTICE GLENN (CONTACT/OWNER)
AFFILIATED COMMUNITY MEDICAL NEW LONDON (205 MAIN ST N in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000562256, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000562256, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: AFFILIATED MEDICAL CTRS PA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AFFILIATED MED CTR NEW LONDON
MONKEYS DENT SHOP (17720 CTY RD 9 AND 40 in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985751304, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985751304, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GEER HUGH (CONTACT/OWNER)
ECO FRIENDLY APPLIANCE RECYCLING (8491 206TH AVE NE in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000029553, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000029553, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Organizations: ECO FRIENDLY SHERNE WADSWORTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
ENGELKES JERALD DEAN (19323 65TH ST NE in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000461103, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000461103, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: DURABLE GOODS
HANSON'S TIRE & LUBE (17160 HIGHWAY 23 NE in NEW LONDON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNS000109108, CESQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TIRES AND TUBES Business NAICS classification: TIRE DEALERS. Organizations: HANSON S TIRE & LUBE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HANSON S TIRE & LUBE
NEW LONDON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL ( in NEW LONDON, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010345031 Organizations: NEW LONDON-SPICER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEW LONDON-SPICER SR. ( in NEW LONDON, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010345030
AREA LAKES COOP (HWY 23 in NEW LONDON, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NELSONS AUTO SVC (CITY 9 TO RIVERWOOD in NEW LONDON, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: NELSON STEVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
43.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
32.1%Utility gas
15.2%Electricity
4.5%Wood
2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%Other fuel
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,077. Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+2.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,182
Northeast: 26
Midwest: 459
South: 20
West: 210
64% of the 56273 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
94% of the 56273 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Here:
6.3%
Minnesota:
10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:
1.5%
Minnesota:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:
4.4%
Minnesota:
22.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
216,962Legal occupations
67,689Business and financial operations occupations
66,813Life, physical, and social science occupations
64,165Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
63,770Law enforcement workers including supervisors
63,642Architecture and engineering occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TOOL TIME SALES INC (21855 52ND ST NE in NEW LONDON, MN; small business)
$4,919 with Army for Tool and Hardware Boxes. Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-08-10.
BUFFS BACKHOE SERVICE (22690 CO RD 9 NE in NEW LONDON, MN; small business) : $4,444 in 5 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material) by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,791; 2003: $2,243; 2004: $410; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,845 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2003-11-01. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$1,791, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-04. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$410, same as above.Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$398, same as above.Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
96 people in nursing homes
13 people in other group homes
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 25. The highest number of reported fires - 50 took place in 2003, and the least - 8 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (52.0%), and Structure Fires (21.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56273