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Paynesville ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Paynesville, MN is 56362, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,519
Area code
320

Paynesville in numbers

About 2,519 people live in Paynesville, in 1,113 households. The median household income is $75,250 a year, 16% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,200 (46% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $815 a month. The median age is 36.1; 27.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,519Paynesville2,519
Households1,113Paynesville1,113
Median age36.1Paynesville36.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,250Paynesville$75,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$178,200Paynesville$178,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$815Paynesville$815Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%Paynesville27.2%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minPaynesville21.7 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,100 / sq miPaynesville1,100 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paynesville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paynesville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56362 Paynesville , MN Standard 5,773 $86,212 $258,900

Map of Paynesville ZIP codes

56362

The ZIP codes of Paynesville, 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 Paynesville

The nearest larger towns are Cold Spring (4,249 people, 15 mi), Albany (2,821 people, 19 mi) and Litchfield (6,576 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Paynesville
TownPopulationDistance
Cold Spring 4,249 15.3 mi
Albany 2,821 18.8 mi
Litchfield 6,576 20.1 mi
Melrose 3,671 21.1 mi
St. Joseph 7,021 24.1 mi
Willmar 21,378 24.2 mi
Waite Park 8,399 25.2 mi
St. Augusta 3,625 26.1 mi
Sauk Centre 4,621 27.1 mi
St. Cloud 70,629 28.6 mi
Sartell 19,758 29.7 mi

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