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Faribault ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Faribault, MN is 55021, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
24,631
Area code
507

Faribault in numbers

About 24,631 people live in Faribault, in 8,938 households, the 44th-largest of Minnesota's 911 census places. The median household income is $61,449 a year, 31% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,500 (27% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,074 a month. The median age is 38.7; 17.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population24,631Faribault24,631
Households8,938Faribault8,938
Median age38.7Faribault38.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,449Faribault$61,449Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$241,500Faribault$241,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,074Faribault$1,074Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%Faribault17.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minFaribault19.0 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,568 / sq miFaribault1,568 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Faribault

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Faribault
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55021 Faribault , MN Standard 30,908 $68,820 $280,200

Map of Faribault ZIP codes

55021

The ZIP codes of Faribault, 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 Faribault

The nearest larger towns are Owatonna (26,498 people, 15 mi), Lakeville (74,354 people, 26 mi) and Prior Lake (28,016 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Faribault
TownPopulationDistance
Northfield 20,742 12.0 mi
Lonsdale 4,896 14.2 mi
Owatonna 26,498 14.5 mi
Montgomery 3,434 17.9 mi
Elko New Market 5,002 18.7 mi
Waseca 9,164 18.7 mi
New Prague 8,237 22.4 mi
Le Center 2,513 23.1 mi
Cannon Falls 4,227 24.4 mi
Farmington 23,902 25.4 mi
Lakeville 74,354 26.0 mi
Dodge Center 2,880 28.3 mi
Zumbrota 3,914 30.0 mi

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