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Mankato ZIP codes, Minnesota

Mankato, MN has 3 ZIP codes (56001, 56003 and 56002) and area code 507. The largest is 56001.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
45,473
Area code
507

Mail addressed to Mankato uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mankato in numbers

About 45,473 people live in Mankato, in 18,075 households, the 22nd-largest of Minnesota's 911 census places. The median household income is $66,873 a year, 25% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,700 (21% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,132 a month. The median age is 26.5; 35.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population45,473Mankato45,473
Households18,075Mankato18,075
Median age26.5Mankato26.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$66,873Mankato$66,873Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$261,700Mankato$261,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,132Mankato$1,132Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%Mankato35.1%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.9 minMankato13.9 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,287 / sq miMankato2,287 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mankato

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mankato
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56001 Mankato , MN Standard 51,585 $69,531 $276,700
56003 Mankato , MN Standard 15,258 $82,538 $270,400
56002 Mankato , MN No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mankato

These ZIP codes cover part of Mankato but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Mankato
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56050 Kasota , MN Standard 1,306 $90,000 $342,700

Map of Mankato ZIP codes

560015600356002

The ZIP codes of Mankato, 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 Mankato

The nearest larger towns are Shakopee (46,012 people, 48 mi), Lakeville (74,354 people, 50 mi) and Eden Prairie (63,051 people, 53 mi).

Towns near Mankato
TownPopulationDistance
North Mankato 14,211 3.3 mi
Eagle Lake 3,281 4.7 mi
St. Peter 12,185 10.9 mi
Lake Crystal 2,606 12.9 mi
Le Center 2,513 19.2 mi
Le Sueur 4,215 21.0 mi
Waseca 9,164 24.2 mi
New Ulm 14,056 26.3 mi
Montgomery 3,434 27.3 mi

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