| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:55 PM |
| Population: | 22,017 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27079 |
| CBSA: | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
| Land Area: | 441 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 24 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.3279, -93.7437 |
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22,017 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 441 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,654 to 22,017 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56028 (Elysian, $93,375 median) and poorest ZIP 56058 (Le Sueur, $86,677) are 15.3 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $248,300 in 56057 (Le Center) to $342,700 in 56050 (Kasota).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 44 people/sq mi in 56057 (Le Center) to 67 in 56069 (Montgomery).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.1% bachelor's+ in 56069 (Montgomery) to 35.1% in 56050 (Kasota) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #46 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $88,343 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,674 of 15,513 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56058 | Le Sueur | Standard | 6,067 | $86,677 | 129.8 | 2.8% |
| 56069 | Montgomery | Standard | 4,991 | $87,118 | 75.0 | 13.2% |
| 56057 | Le Center | Standard | 3,919 | $91,250 | 90.0 | 6.2% |
| 56096 | Waterville | Standard | 2,953 | $87,679 | 64.8 | -6.0% |
| 56017 | Cleveland | Standard | 1,763 | $88,056 | 35.6 | 5.8% |
| 56050 | Kasota | Standard | 1,306 | $90,000 | 24.5 | -21.0% |
| 56028 | Elysian | Standard | 1,018 | $93,375 | 21.8 | -14.6% |