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Mountain Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Mountain Lake, MN is 56159, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,070
Area code
507

Mountain Lake in numbers

About 2,070 people live in Mountain Lake, in 753 households. The median household income is $66,490 a year, 25% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,100 (57% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $929 a month. The median age is 31.5; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population2,070Mountain Lake2,070
Households753Mountain Lake753
Median age31.5Mountain Lake31.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$66,490Mountain Lake$66,490Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$143,100Mountain Lake$143,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$929Mountain Lake$929Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%Mountain Lake21.3%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.7 minMountain Lake13.7 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,269 / sq miMountain Lake1,269 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mountain Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mountain Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56159 Mountain Lake , MN Standard 2,668 $71,648 $161,800

Map of Mountain Lake ZIP codes

56159

The ZIP codes of Mountain 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 Mountain Lake

The nearest larger towns are Windom (4,799 people, 11 mi), St. James (4,767 people, 15 mi) and Springfield (2,125 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Mountain Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Windom 4,799 10.6 mi
St. James 4,767 15.3 mi
Jackson 3,287 21.9 mi
Sleepy Eye 3,444 26.8 mi

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