ZIP Code 56127 — Dunnell city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56127 covers Dunnell, MN in Martin County with a population of about 478.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.2 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.6%; unemployment rate near 28.1%; 17.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Finance and insurance, and Wholesale trade; about 17.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 138.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $105,700 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $525 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.2% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56127 in Dunnell, MN, a household would need roughly $29,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $679. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dunnell city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 45.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (39.3) and wildfire (18.0). 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 Dunnell city, MN show little to no average snow and around 30.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 34 for ZIP 56127 (Dunnell city, 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.