ZIP Code 56073 — New Ulm, MN
56073 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 56073 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56073 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | New Ulm |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Brown FIPS 27015 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 17,339 |
| Coordinates | 44.307570, -94.468780 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56073
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56073. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 56073 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 56073.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56030 | Essig, MN | 6.8 mi |
| 56021 | Courtland, MN | 7.8 mi |
| 56054 | Lafayette, MN | 10.1 mi |
| 56041 | Hanska, MN | 10.8 mi |
| 56085 | Sleepy Eye, MN | 13.2 mi |
| 56074 | Nicollet, MN | 13.2 mi |
| 55335 | Gibbon, MN | 15.8 mi |
| 56055 | Lake Crystal, MN | 16.6 mi |
| 56056 | La Salle, MN | 17.1 mi |
| 55396 | Winthrop, MN | 17.1 mi |
| 56062 | Madelia, MN | 18.1 mi |
| 55332 | Fairfax, MN | 18.7 mi |
Questions about 56073
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56073?
56073 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 56073, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56073?
56073 is assigned to New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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