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North Branch ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for North Branch, MN is 55056, and its area code is 651.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
11,565
Area code
651

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

North Branch in numbers

About 11,565 people live in North Branch, in 4,709 households. The median household income is $90,456 a year, about the same as the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $322,300 (about the same as the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,308 a month. The median age is 39.5; 18.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population11,565North Branch11,565
Households4,709North Branch4,709
Median age39.5North Branch39.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$90,456North Branch$90,456Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$322,300North Branch$322,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,308North Branch$1,308Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%North Branch18.4%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minNorth Branch30.7 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density310 / sq miNorth Branch310 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as North Branch

ZIP codes with the USPS city name North Branch
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55056 North Branch , MN Standard 14,753 $95,679 $331,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping North Branch

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

ZIP codes overlapping North Branch
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55032 Harris , MN Standard 3,416 $104,554 $380,900

Map of North Branch ZIP codes

55056

The ZIP codes of North Branch, 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 North Branch

The nearest larger towns are East Bethel (12,115 people, 17 mi), Forest Lake (20,729 people, 18 mi) and Ham Lake (16,702 people, 21 mi).

Towns near North Branch
TownPopulationDistance
Stacy 4,384 6.0 mi
Chisago City 5,899 9.7 mi
Lindstrom 4,978 10.1 mi
Wyoming 8,087 11.8 mi
Rush City 3,295 12.3 mi
Cambridge 10,307 13.6 mi
Isanti 7,210 14.0 mi
East Bethel 12,115 16.7 mi
Forest Lake 20,729 17.9 mi
Osceola, WI 2,849 18.2 mi
Scandia 3,950 18.8 mi
Columbus 4,248 19.1 mi
Ham Lake 16,702 21.2 mi
Oak Grove 9,130 21.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Chisago County · Minnesota ZIP codes

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