| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:38 PM |
| Population: | 22,081 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27105 |
| CBSA: | Worthington, MN |
| Land Area: | 726 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6640, -95.8012 |
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22,081 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 726 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,681 to 22,081 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56165 (Reading, $106,250 median) and poorest ZIP 56155 (Lismore, $59,363) are 12.3 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $108,800 in 56155 (Lismore) to $219,000 in 56187 (Worthington).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 56165 (Reading) to 101 in 56153 (Leota).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.4% bachelor's+ in 56165 (Reading) to 24.0% in 56110 (Adrian) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #45 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,370 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,447 of 13,714 reporting).
11 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56187 | Worthington | Standard | 15,214 | $64,326 | 174.6 | 5.9% |
| 56110 | Adrian | Standard | 1,633 | $77,875 | 112.1 | -18.3% |
| 56119 | Brewster | Standard | 1,188 | $83,583 | 91.8 | 12.1% |
| 56168 | Rushmore | Standard | 858 | $71,786 | 93.5 | 3.4% |
| 56129 | Ellsworth | Standard | 761 | $62,614 | 48.6 | 0.3% |
| 56167 | Round Lake | Standard | 555 | $73,203 | 54.3 | -20.4% |
| 56185 | Wilmont | Standard | 500 | $62,083 | 45.9 | -10.9% |
| 56155 | Lismore | Standard | 411 | $59,363 | 39.0 | -7.8% |
| 56117 | Bigelow | Standard | 400 | $63,438 | 24.1 | 10.2% |
| 56165 | Reading | Standard | 333 | $106,250 | 39.7 | -12.8% |
| 56153 | Leota | PO Box | 173 | $78,750 | 1.7 | -3.9% |
| 56146 | Kanaranzi | Standard | 55 | $50,500 | 1.0 | 31.0% |