| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:54 PM |
| Population: | 23,353 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27045 |
| CBSA: | Rochester, MN |
| Land Area: | 976 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6915, -92.0743 |
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23,353 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 976 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,578 to 23,353 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55961 (Ostrander, $98,214 median) and poorest ZIP 55922 (Canton, $63,125) are 29.4 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $120,300 in 55922 (Canton) to $293,000 in 55923 (Chatfield).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 55962 (Peterson) to 34 in 55971 (Rushford).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.9% bachelor's+ in 55922 (Canton) to 34.4% in 55949 (Lanesboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #42 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $80,710 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,052 of 16,147 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55975 | Spring Valley | Standard | 4,433 | $77,411 | 150.4 | 2.7% |
| 55923 | Chatfield | Standard | 4,375 | $96,328 | 129.6 | -4.6% |
| 55971 | Rushford | Standard | 3,018 | $88,750 | 87.8 | -11.8% |
| 55965 | Preston | Standard | 2,300 | $65,577 | 111.2 | -0.6% |
| 55939 | Harmony | Standard | 1,973 | $70,855 | 92.8 | -0.3% |
| 55949 | Lanesboro | Standard | 1,923 | $84,327 | 112.7 | 10.3% |
| 55954 | Mabel | Standard | 1,332 | $66,250 | 74.4 | -6.3% |
| 55935 | Fountain | Standard | 1,006 | $85,000 | 47.8 | 5.2% |
| 55990 | Wykoff | Standard | 899 | $72,500 | 41.3 | 9.1% |
| 55922 | Canton | Standard | 818 | $63,125 | 34.8 | -4.6% |
| 55962 | Peterson | Standard | 756 | $76,667 | 63.0 | -0.1% |
| 55961 | Ostrander | Standard | 520 | $98,214 | 30.7 | 29.4% |