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Lake City ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Lake City, MN is 55041, and its area code is 651.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,034
Area code
651

Lake City in numbers

About 5,034 people live in Lake City, in 2,284 households. The median household income is $72,244 a year, 19% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,700 (28% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $871 a month. The median age is 49.1; 28.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population5,034Lake City5,034
Households2,284Lake City2,284
Median age49.1Lake City49.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,244Lake City$72,244Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$238,700Lake City$238,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$871Lake City$871Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%Lake City28.4%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.3 minLake City20.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,122 / sq miLake City1,122 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55041 Lake City , MN Standard 7,510 $78,672 $275,200

Map of Lake City ZIP codes

55041

The ZIP codes of Lake City, 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 City

The nearest larger towns are Red Wing (16,758 people, 19 mi), Rochester (122,330 people, 31 mi) and River Falls, WI (16,719 people, 33 mi).

Towns near Lake City
TownPopulationDistance
Wabasha 2,587 12.7 mi
Red Wing 16,758 18.5 mi
Plainview 3,500 20.2 mi
Zumbrota 3,914 22.0 mi
Ellsworth, WI 3,349 22.3 mi
Pine Island 3,580 24.2 mi

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