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Lake Benton ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Lake Benton, MN is 56149, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
794
Area code
507

Lake Benton in numbers

About 794 people live in Lake Benton, in 372 households. The median household income is $52,250 a year, 41% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,800 (70% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $513 a month. The median age is 37.5; 22.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population794Lake Benton794
Households372Lake Benton372
Median age37.5Lake Benton37.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$52,250Lake Benton$52,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$99,800Lake Benton$99,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$513Lake Benton$513Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%Lake Benton22.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minLake Benton23.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density248 / sq miLake Benton248 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Benton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Benton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56149 Lake Benton , MN Standard 1,318 $65,556 $169,200

Map of Lake Benton ZIP codes

56149

The ZIP codes of Lake Benton, 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 Lake Benton

The nearest larger towns are Tyler (1,090 people, 8.1 mi), Elkton, SD (977 people, 9.1 mi) and Pipestone (4,129 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Lake Benton
TownPopulationDistance
Pipestone 4,129 18.4 mi
Brookings, SD 23,948 24.3 mi
Marshall 13,896 28.3 mi

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