| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:35 PM |
| Population: | 27,355 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27015 |
| CBSA: | New Ulm, MN |
| Land Area: | 734 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.2369, -94.6545 |
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27,355 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 734 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,057 to 27,325 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56041 (Hanska, $80,833 median) and poorest ZIP 56087 (Springfield, $64,375) are 22.3 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $142,600 in 56087 (Springfield) to $218,700 in 56073 (New Ulm).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 56019 (Comfrey) to 86 in 56073 (New Ulm).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.6% bachelor's+ in 56019 (Comfrey) to 27.2% in 56073 (New Ulm) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #38 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,354 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,631 of 18,871 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56073 | New Ulm | Standard | 17,339 | $70,250 | 201.5 | 4.4% |
| 56085 | Sleepy Eye | Standard | 5,047 | $73,000 | 208.9 | -5.2% |
| 56087 | Springfield | Standard | 3,105 | $64,375 | 148.3 | -0.3% |
| 56041 | Hanska | Standard | 1,039 | $80,833 | 76.0 | -0.7% |
| 56019 | Comfrey | Standard | 795 | $65,833 | 99.0 | -16.9% |
| 56030 | Essig | PO Box | 30 | $60,625 | 0.0 | — |
| 56084 | Searles | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |