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Steele County, MN ZIP codes

Steele County, MN has 5 ZIP codes, in 5 towns: 55060, 55917, 55049, 56026 and 56046. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 55924.

The county seat is Owatonna.

ZIP codes
5
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
5
County seat
Owatonna
County FIPS
27147
Population
37,439
Median household income
$84,196
Land area
430 sq mi
Area code
507
Metro area
Owatonna

Steele County ZIP codes by town

Owatonna (county seat)
55060

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Steele County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Steele County.

Map of Steele County ZIP codes

5504955060559175602656046

The ZIP codes of Steele County, 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.

Steele County in numbers

About 37,439 people live in Steele County, in 15,138 households, the 28th most populous of Minnesota's 87 counties. The median household income is $84,196 a year, 5% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,400 (25% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,061 a month. The median age is 40.5; 28.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population37,439Steele37,439
Households15,138Steele15,138
Median age40.5Steele40.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$84,196Steele$84,196Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$245,400Steele$245,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,061Steele$1,061Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%Steele28.0%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.1 minSteele19.1 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density87 / sq miSteele87 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Steele County

Largest towns in Steele County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Owatonna 1 26,498
Blooming Prairie 1 1,843
Medford 1 1,257
Ellendale 1 754
Hope 1 157

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Steele County.

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Every ZIP code in Steele County, with figures

ZIP codes in Steele County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55049 Medford , MN Standard 2,636 $90,625 $247,800
55060 Owatonna , MN Standard 29,599 $84,906 $251,100
55917 Blooming Prairie , MN Standard 3,410 $75,208 $207,000
56026 Ellendale , MN Standard 2,124 $100,169 $232,700
56046 Hope , MN Standard 157 $61,042 $98,900

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zipcodes.pro. “Steele County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/mn/county/steele

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