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Sleepy Eye ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Sleepy Eye, MN is 56085, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,444
Area code
507

Sleepy Eye in numbers

About 3,444 people live in Sleepy Eye, in 1,481 households. The median household income is $66,911 a year, 25% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,600 (55% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $782 a month. The median age is 40.1; 19.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population3,444Sleepy Eye3,444
Households1,481Sleepy Eye1,481
Median age40.1Sleepy Eye40.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$66,911Sleepy Eye$66,911Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$147,600Sleepy Eye$147,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$782Sleepy Eye$782Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%Sleepy Eye19.1%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.9 minSleepy Eye14.9 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,841 / sq miSleepy Eye1,841 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sleepy Eye

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sleepy Eye
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56085 Sleepy Eye , MN Standard 5,047 $73,000 $167,100

Map of Sleepy Eye ZIP codes

56085

The ZIP codes of Sleepy Eye, 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 Sleepy Eye

The nearest larger towns are New Ulm (14,056 people, 13 mi), St. James (4,767 people, 22 mi) and Redwood Falls (5,068 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Sleepy Eye
TownPopulationDistance
New Ulm 14,056 12.6 mi
St. James 4,767 22.3 mi
Redwood Falls 5,068 25.4 mi
Lake Crystal 2,606 28.3 mi

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