| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 320 / 763 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:39 PM |
| Population: | 117,766 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27141 |
| CBSA: | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
| Land Area: | 454 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.4443, -93.7938 |
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117,766 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 454 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 102,131 to 117,766 from 2014 to 2024 — a +15.3% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55309 (Big Lake, $121,711 median) and poorest ZIP 56304 (Saint Cloud, $58,148) are 17.8 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $251,500 in 56304 (Saint Cloud) to $383,200 in 55319 (Clear Lake).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 68 people/sq mi in 55319 (Clear Lake) to 406 in 55330 (Elk River).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.0% bachelor's+ in 55398 (Zimmerman) to 34.9% in 55330 (Elk River) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #11 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #8 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $105,446 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (23,828 of 77,148 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55330 | Elk River | Standard | 45,721 | $115,761 | 112.5 | 23.6% |
| 55309 | Big Lake | Standard | 21,378 | $121,711 | 68.1 | 14.0% |
| 55398 | Zimmerman | Standard | 17,688 | $103,419 | 71.6 | 10.4% |
| 56304 | Saint Cloud | Standard | 17,473 | $58,148 | 62.5 | 9.0% |
| 55308 | Becker | Standard | 10,321 | $106,510 | 62.7 | 14.7% |
| 55319 | Clear Lake | Standard | 5,185 | $111,607 | 76.8 | -2.9% |
| 55377 | Santiago | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |