| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 651 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:58 PM |
| Population: | 23,677 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27157 |
| CBSA: | Rochester, MN |
| Land Area: | 617 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 31 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.2800, -92.2409 |
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23,677 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 617 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,482 to 23,677 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55932 (Elgin, $100,078 median) and poorest ZIP 55968 (Reads Landing, $58,125) are 20.6 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $235,200 in 55945 (Kellogg) to $350,000 in 55991 (Zumbro Falls).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 55945 (Kellogg) to 98 in 55968 (Reads Landing).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.7% bachelor's+ in 55957 (Millville) to 32.4% in 55932 (Elgin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #41 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $82,286 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,642 of 17,150 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55041 | Lake City | Standard | 7,510 | $78,672 | 156.4 | -1.0% |
| 55964 | Plainview | Standard | 4,400 | $84,318 | 92.1 | 0.0% |
| 55981 | Wabasha | Standard | 3,955 | $71,607 | 59.1 | -5.9% |
| 55956 | Mazeppa | Standard | 2,199 | $98,558 | 53.5 | 13.6% |
| 55932 | Elgin | Standard | 1,999 | $100,078 | 53.0 | -5.0% |
| 55991 | Zumbro Falls | Standard | 1,394 | $82,292 | 51.9 | 14.3% |
| 55945 | Kellogg | Standard | 1,321 | $80,284 | 107.4 | 8.5% |
| 55957 | Millville | Standard | 748 | $76,094 | 42.2 | 6.9% |
| 55968 | Reads Landing | Standard | 151 | $58,125 | 1.5 | 26.9% |