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Hayward ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Hayward, MN is 56043, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
231
Area code
507

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Hayward itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Albert Lea (5.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Hayward in numbers

About 231 people live in Hayward, in 107 households. The median household income is $61,250 a year, 31% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,000 (65% below the Minnesota median). The median age is 48.3; 6.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population231Hayward231
Households107Hayward107
Median age48.3Hayward48.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,250Hayward$61,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$114,000Hayward$114,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%Hayward6.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minHayward23.6 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density379 / sq miHayward379 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hayward

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hayward
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56043 Hayward , MN Standard 423 $97,708 $177,100

Map of Hayward ZIP codes

56043

The ZIP codes of Hayward, 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 Hayward

The nearest larger towns are Glenville (572 people, 5.5 mi), Albert Lea (18,330 people, 5.9 mi) and Hollandale (340 people, 7.9 mi).

Towns near Hayward
TownPopulationDistance
Albert Lea 18,330 5.9 mi
Austin 26,358 13.5 mi

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