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Heron Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Heron Lake, MN is 56137, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
593
Area code
507

Heron Lake in numbers

About 593 people live in Heron Lake, in 272 households. The median household income is $68,000 a year, 24% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,600 (73% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $833 a month. The median age is 45.8; 19.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population593Heron Lake593
Households272Heron Lake272
Median age45.8Heron Lake45.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$68,000Heron Lake$68,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$88,600Heron Lake$88,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$833Heron Lake$833Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%Heron Lake19.2%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minHeron Lake18.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density477 / sq miHeron Lake477 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Heron Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Heron Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56137 Heron Lake , MN Standard 1,039 $71,250 $123,900

Map of Heron Lake ZIP codes

56137

The ZIP codes of Heron 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 Heron Lake

The nearest larger towns are Brewster (687 people, 10 mi), Lakefield (1,507 people, 11 mi) and Windom (4,799 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Heron Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Windom 4,799 11.3 mi
Worthington 13,780 18.2 mi
Jackson 3,287 20.4 mi
Spirit Lake, IA 5,518 28.3 mi

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

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