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The Lakes ZIP codes, Minnesota

No ZIP code is named for The Lakes, MN; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 4 ZIP codes cover it: 56172, 56175, 56132 and 56123. Its area code is 507.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
594
Area code
507

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for The Lakes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Slayton (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

The Lakes in numbers

About 594 people live in The Lakes, in 313 households. The median household income is $87,969 a year, about the same as the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $397,100 (21% above the Minnesota median). The median age is 62.7; 28.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population594The Lakes594
Households313The Lakes313
Median age62.7The Lakes62.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$87,969The Lakes$87,969Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$397,100The Lakes$397,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%The Lakes28.3%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minThe Lakes30.1 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density18 / sq miThe Lakes18 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering The Lakes

These ZIP codes cover part of The Lakes but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping The Lakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56123 Currie , MN Standard 420 $56,750 $119,600
56132 Garvin , MN Standard 462 $73,750 $289,600
56172 Slayton , MN Standard 2,987 $71,875 $187,300
56175 Tracy , MN Standard 2,972 $73,750 $154,400

Map of The Lakes ZIP codes

56123561325617256175

The ZIP codes of The Lakes, 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 The Lakes

The nearest larger towns are Slayton (2,141 people, 9.0 mi), Tracy (2,057 people, 9.7 mi) and Westbrook (792 people, 12 mi).

Towns near The Lakes
TownPopulationDistance
Marshall 13,896 24.5 mi

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