| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 651 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:36 PM |
| Population: | 49,200 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27049 |
| CBSA: | Red Wing, MN |
| Land Area: | 824 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.4011, -92.7167 |
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49,200 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 824 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 47,630 to 49,200 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.3% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55963 (Pine Island, $112,287 median) and poorest ZIP 55066 (Red Wing, $73,584) are 24.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $250,500 in 55066 (Red Wing) to $384,800 in 55089 (Welch).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 55089 (Welch) to 142 in 55066 (Red Wing).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.4% bachelor's+ in 55027 (Goodhue) to 37.0% in 55963 (Pine Island) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #19 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $86,594 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,867 of 34,865 reporting).
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55066 | Red Wing | Standard | 19,226 | $73,584 | 135.0 | 4.4% |
| 55009 | Cannon Falls | Standard | 8,127 | $91,295 | 133.4 | 4.1% |
| 55992 | Zumbrota | Standard | 5,544 | $92,417 | 67.6 | 10.6% |
| 55963 | Pine Island | Standard | 5,244 | $112,287 | 78.8 | 1.7% |
| 55946 | Kenyon | Standard | 3,395 | $85,781 | 133.2 | 5.5% |
| 55027 | Goodhue | Standard | 2,739 | $93,043 | 115.1 | -7.9% |
| 55983 | Wanamingo | Standard | 1,874 | $82,446 | 40.8 | 22.8% |
| 55089 | Welch | Standard | 1,612 | $108,750 | 73.6 | -21.1% |
| 55018 | Dennison | Standard | 969 | $83,854 | 41.0 | -8.2% |
| 55026 | Frontenac | Standard | 470 | $96,667 | 5.2 | 12.7% |