| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:57 PM |
| Population: | 13,433 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27143 |
| Land Area: | 512 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.5893, -94.2011 |
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13,433 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 512 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,499 to 13,433 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56044 (Henderson, $101,250 median) and poorest ZIP 55335 (Gibbon, $62,206) are 29.6 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $149,300 in 55335 (Gibbon) to $333,600 in 56044 (Henderson).
Density varies 70× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 55335 (Gibbon) to 1,013 in 55366 (New Auburn).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.7% bachelor's+ in 55366 (New Auburn) to 26.0% in 56044 (Henderson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #59 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #44 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,801 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,733 of 9,414 reporting).
6 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55307 | Arlington | Standard | 2,981 | $73,533 | 80.4 | -9.5% |
| 55334 | Gaylord | Standard | 2,727 | $66,149 | 82.8 | -3.2% |
| 56044 | Henderson | Standard | 2,370 | $101,250 | 83.1 | 17.6% |
| 55396 | Winthrop | Standard | 2,288 | $75,680 | 108.4 | 6.0% |
| 55335 | Gibbon | Standard | 1,666 | $62,206 | 114.9 | -0.7% |
| 55338 | Green Isle | Standard | 978 | $86,563 | 41.8 | -4.0% |
| 55366 | New Auburn | PO Box | 423 | $72,500 | 0.4 | -18.3% |