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Fosston ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Fosston, MN is 56542, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,374
Area code
218

Fosston in numbers

About 1,374 people live in Fosston, in 604 households. The median household income is $52,500 a year, 41% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,700 (54% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $790 a month. The median age is 41.6; 20.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population1,374Fosston1,374
Households604Fosston604
Median age41.6Fosston41.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$52,500Fosston$52,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$151,700Fosston$151,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$790Fosston$790Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%Fosston20.7%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.6 minFosston14.6 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density683 / sq miFosston683 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fosston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fosston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56542 Fosston , MN Standard 2,486 $59,706 $186,300

Map of Fosston ZIP codes

56542

The ZIP codes of Fosston, 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 Fosston

The nearest larger towns are Red Lake (1,481 people, 40 mi), Ada (1,833 people, 41 mi) and Bemidji (15,569 people, 41 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in Polk County · Minnesota ZIP codes

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