| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:39 PM |
| Population: | 37,926 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27147 |
| CBSA: | Owatonna, MN |
| Land Area: | 499 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.9914, -93.2208 |
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37,926 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 499 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,163 to 37,926 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56026 (Ellendale, $100,169 median) and poorest ZIP 55917 (Blooming Prairie, $75,208) are 10.3 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $207,000 in 55917 (Blooming Prairie) to $251,100 in 55060 (Owatonna).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 56026 (Ellendale) to 140 in 55060 (Owatonna).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.0% bachelor's+ in 55049 (Medford) to 28.7% in 55060 (Owatonna) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #29 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,188 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,256 of 25,982 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.