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Big Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Big Lake, MN is 55309, and its area code is 763.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
12,367
Area code
763

Mail addressed to Big Lake uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Big Lake in numbers

About 12,367 people live in Big Lake, in 4,036 households. The median household income is $120,549 a year, 35% above the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $330,200 (about the same as the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,340 a month. The median age is 32.5; 26.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population12,367Big Lake12,367
Households4,036Big Lake4,036
Median age32.5Big Lake32.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$120,549Big Lake$120,549Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$330,200Big Lake$330,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,340Big Lake$1,340Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%Big Lake26.8%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.2 minBig Lake33.2 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,710 / sq miBig Lake1,710 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Big Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Big Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55309 Big Lake , MN Standard 21,378 $121,711 $361,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Big Lake

These ZIP codes cover part of Big Lake but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Big Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55330 Elk River , MN Standard 45,721 $115,761 $382,600

Map of Big Lake ZIP codes

55309

The ZIP codes of Big Lake, 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 Big Lake

The nearest larger towns are Monticello (14,858 people, 3.9 mi), Otsego (22,245 people, 8.0 mi) and Elk River (26,793 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Big Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Monticello 14,858 3.9 mi
Becker 5,034 7.6 mi
Otsego 22,245 8.0 mi
Albertville 8,207 8.3 mi
Elk River 26,793 8.6 mi
Zimmerman 6,546 9.8 mi
St. Michael 20,010 10.2 mi
Buffalo 16,499 12.7 mi
Hanover 3,626 13.3 mi
Rogers 13,685 13.8 mi
Nowthen 4,538 14.3 mi
Ramsey 28,421 15.2 mi
Dayton 9,095 16.9 mi
Princeton 5,274 17.3 mi

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