| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:54 PM |
| Population: | 14,515 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27043 |
| Land Area: | 833 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6744, -93.9564 |
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14,515 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 833 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,002 to 14,515 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56025 (Easton, $91,786 median) and poorest ZIP 56027 (Elmore, $49,954) are 18.7 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $57,700 in 56027 (Elmore) to $191,800 in 56068 (Minnesota Lake).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 56025 (Easton) to 26 in 56013 (Blue Earth).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 56051 (Kiester) to 31.1% in 56025 (Easton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #57 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #69 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,231 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,277 of 10,362 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 1 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56013 | Blue Earth | Standard | 4,535 | $71,553 | 177.0 | 3.1% |
| 56097 | Wells | Standard | 3,487 | $62,264 | 175.3 | -7.6% |
| 56098 | Winnebago | Standard | 1,970 | $69,000 | 113.9 | -6.5% |
| 56068 | Minnesota Lake | Standard | 1,041 | $74,250 | 62.5 | 2.7% |
| 56014 | Bricelyn | Standard | 727 | $62,917 | 78.0 | 5.5% |
| 56027 | Elmore | Standard | 692 | $49,954 | 51.9 | -26.9% |
| 56051 | Kiester | Standard | 610 | $54,286 | 30.1 | -15.2% |
| 56023 | Delavan | Standard | 559 | $77,969 | 59.8 | 1.1% |
| 56025 | Easton | Standard | 483 | $91,786 | 52.4 | 1.9% |
| 56033 | Frost | Standard | 411 | $83,214 | 32.0 | 26.9% |
| 56047 | Huntley | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |