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Peterson ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Peterson, MN is 55962, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
244
Area code
507

Peterson in numbers

About 244 people live in Peterson, in 92 households. The median household income is $71,000 a year, 20% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,900 (59% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $650 a month. The median age is 29.8; 13.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population244Peterson244
Households92Peterson92
Median age29.8Peterson29.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,000Peterson$71,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$133,900Peterson$133,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$650Peterson$650Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%Peterson13.5%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.4 minPeterson32.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density514 / sq miPeterson514 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Peterson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Peterson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55962 Peterson , MN Standard 756 $76,667 $286,100

Map of Peterson ZIP codes

55962

The ZIP codes of Peterson, 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 Peterson

The nearest larger towns are Rushford Village (809 people, 2.6 mi), Rushford (1,826 people, 4.3 mi) and Lanesboro (744 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Peterson
TownPopulationDistance
St. Charles 4,037 16.8 mi
Chatfield 2,559 17.9 mi
Caledonia 2,820 19.7 mi
Winona 26,009 19.9 mi
Goodview 4,103 20.2 mi
La Crescent 5,251 26.4 mi
French Island, WI 4,188 28.9 mi

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