ZIP Code 56030 — Essig CDP, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56030 covers Essig, MN in Brown County with a population of about 17.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 15.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 507; U.S. House district MN-1; the MANKATO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56030 is about $58,750 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 70.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 14.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 4.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Essig CDP, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 50.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (44.5) and wildfire (24.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Essig CDP, MN show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 56030 (Essig CDP, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.