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Ghent ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Ghent, MN is 56239, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
439
Area code
507

Ghent in numbers

About 439 people live in Ghent, in 166 households. The median household income is $94,000 a year, 6% above the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,000 (54% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $936 a month. The median age is 33.9; 31.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population439Ghent439
Households166Ghent166
Median age33.9Ghent33.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$94,000Ghent$94,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$150,000Ghent$150,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$936Ghent$936Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%Ghent31.7%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.5 minGhent14.5 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,403 / sq miGhent1,403 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ghent

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ghent
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56239 Ghent , MN Standard 587 $99,821 $186,400

Map of Ghent ZIP codes

56239

The ZIP codes of Ghent, 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 Ghent

The nearest larger towns are Minneota (1,594 people, 5.7 mi), Marshall (13,896 people, 6.7 mi) and Cottonwood (1,061 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Ghent
TownPopulationDistance
Marshall 13,896 6.7 mi
Granite Falls 2,685 26.7 mi

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