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Moorhead ZIP codes, Minnesota

Moorhead, MN has 4 ZIP codes (56560, 56561, 56562 and 56563) and area code 218. The largest is 56560.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
45,036
Area code
218

Mail addressed to Moorhead uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Moorhead in numbers

About 45,036 people live in Moorhead, in 18,508 households, the 23rd-largest of Minnesota's 911 census places. The median household income is $72,761 a year, 18% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $249,000 (24% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,033 a month. The median age is 31.3; 41.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population45,036Moorhead45,036
Households18,508Moorhead18,508
Median age31.3Moorhead31.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,761Moorhead$72,761Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$249,000Moorhead$249,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,033Moorhead$1,033Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%Moorhead41.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.8 minMoorhead17.8 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,021 / sq miMoorhead2,021 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Moorhead

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Moorhead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56560 Moorhead , MN Standard 44,405 $75,406 $253,200
56561 Moorhead , MN No street area — — —
56562 Moorhead , MN Standard 528 — —
56563 Moorhead , MN Standard 1,285 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Moorhead

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

ZIP codes overlapping Moorhead
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56529 Dilworth , MN Standard 4,713 $90,694 $261,800
56547 Glyndon , MN Standard 2,762 $102,500 $304,300

Map of Moorhead ZIP codes

56560565615656256563

The ZIP codes of Moorhead, 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 Moorhead

The nearest larger towns are Fargo, ND (131,627 people, 4.0 mi) and Grand Forks, ND (59,042 people, 75 mi).

Towns near Moorhead
TownPopulationDistance
Dilworth 4,713 2.5 mi
Fargo, ND 131,627 4.0 mi
West Fargo, ND 40,094 7.6 mi
Horace, ND 4,588 10.8 mi
Barnesville 2,762 21.5 mi
Casselton, ND 2,953 22.2 mi

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