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St. James ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for St. James, MN is 56081, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,767
Area code
507

Also written Saint James, the spelling the Postal Service uses.

St. James in numbers

About 4,767 people live in St. James, in 1,810 households. The median household income is $60,242 a year, 32% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,100 (63% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $839 a month. The median age is 37.6; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population4,767St. James4,767
Households1,810St. James1,810
Median age37.6St. James37.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$60,242St. James$60,242Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$122,100St. James$122,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$839St. James$839Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%St. James15.5%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minSt. James21.5 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,950 / sq miSt. James1,950 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Saint James

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Saint James
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56081 Saint James , MN Standard 6,172 $67,337 $163,800

Map of St. James ZIP codes

56081

The ZIP codes of St. James, 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 St. James

The nearest larger towns are New Ulm (14,056 people, 24 mi), Fairmont (10,296 people, 25 mi) and Windom (4,799 people, 26 mi).

Towns near St. James
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Crystal 2,606 21.9 mi
Sleepy Eye 3,444 22.3 mi
New Ulm 14,056 24.0 mi
Fairmont 10,296 24.7 mi
Windom 4,799 25.7 mi

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