| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 320 / 763 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:40 PM |
| Population: | 139,143 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27171 |
| CBSA: | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
| Land Area: | 783 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 58 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.1683, -93.9066 |
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139,143 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 783 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 124,440 to 139,143 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.8% change. 14 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55341 (Hanover, $157,071 median) and poorest ZIP 55321 (Cokato, $80,433) are 26.7 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $268,300 in 55321 (Cokato) to $450,300 in 55341 (Hanover).
Density varies 38× across the county — from 46 people/sq mi in 55382 (South Haven) to 1,745 in 55301 (Albertville).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.0% bachelor's+ in 55321 (Cokato) to 53.5% in 55341 (Hanover) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #10 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #6 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $106,130 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31,126 of 91,549 reporting).
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55313 | Buffalo | Standard | 24,913 | $92,455 | 119.4 | 7.3% |
| 55362 | Monticello | Standard | 20,663 | $91,832 | 70.5 | 8.7% |
| 55376 | Saint Michael | Standard | 20,106 | $131,266 | 32.5 | 19.2% |
| 55301 | Albertville | Standard | 13,482 | $129,232 | 7.7 | 24.2% |
| 55328 | Delano | Standard | 10,019 | $114,158 | 47.0 | 13.2% |
| 55302 | Annandale | Standard | 7,326 | $83,235 | 82.0 | 4.6% |
| 55320 | Clearwater | Standard | 5,998 | $113,973 | 50.4 | 18.5% |
| 55373 | Rockford | Standard | 5,822 | $105,556 | 11.5 | 2.6% |
| 55363 | Montrose | Standard | 5,814 | $101,989 | 28.3 | 28.7% |
| 55321 | Cokato | Standard | 5,646 | $80,433 | 83.1 | 3.3% |
| 55358 | Maple Lake | Standard | 5,061 | $92,039 | 59.1 | 2.3% |
| 55382 | South Haven | Standard | 3,691 | $93,661 | 80.6 | 8.2% |
| 55341 | Hanover | Standard | 3,561 | $157,071 | 4.9 | 23.3% |
| 55349 | Howard Lake | Standard | 3,549 | $99,444 | 66.8 | -14.7% |
| 55390 | Waverly | Standard | 3,492 | $103,750 | 38.9 | 39.3% |
| 55592 | Maple Plain | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |