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Albert Lea ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Albert Lea, MN is 56007, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
18,330
Area code
507

Albert Lea in numbers

About 18,330 people live in Albert Lea, in 7,788 households. The median household income is $64,603 a year, 27% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,500 (52% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $857 a month. The median age is 44.3; 17.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population18,330Albert Lea18,330
Households7,788Albert Lea7,788
Median age44.3Albert Lea44.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,603Albert Lea$64,603Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$157,500Albert Lea$157,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$857Albert Lea$857Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%Albert Lea17.4%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.8 minAlbert Lea17.8 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,380 / sq miAlbert Lea1,380 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Albert Lea city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Albert Lea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Albert Lea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56007 Albert Lea , MN Standard 21,377 $68,846 $166,900

Map of Albert Lea ZIP codes

56007

The ZIP codes of Albert Lea, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Albert Lea

The nearest larger towns are Austin (26,358 people, 19 mi), Owatonna (26,498 people, 31 mi) and Mason City, IA (27,050 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Albert Lea
TownPopulationDistance
Austin 26,358 19.3 mi

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