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Watonwan County, MN ZIP codes

Watonwan County, MN has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 56081, 56062, 56120, 56060, 56022 and 56056. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 56088.

The county seat is St. James.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
6
County seat
St. James
County FIPS
27165
Population
11,205
Median household income
$71,699
Land area
435 sq mi

Watonwan County ZIP codes by town

St. James (county seat)
56081

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 Watonwan County

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

Map of Watonwan County ZIP codes

560225605656060560625608156120

The ZIP codes of Watonwan 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.

Watonwan County in numbers

About 11,205 people live in Watonwan County, in 4,227 households, the 65th most populous of Minnesota's 87 counties. The median household income is $71,699 a year, 19% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,400 (51% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $834 a month. The median age is 40.8; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population11,205Watonwan11,205
Households4,227Watonwan4,227
Median age40.8Watonwan40.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,699Watonwan$71,699Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$162,400Watonwan$162,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$834Watonwan$834Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%Watonwan17.2%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minWatonwan23.2 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density26 / sq miWatonwan26 / 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 Watonwan County

Largest towns in Watonwan County
TownZIP codesPopulation
St. James 1 4,767
Madelia 1 2,327
Butterfield 1 535
Lewisville 1 255
Darfur 1 74
La Salle 1 28

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 Watonwan County.

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Every ZIP code in Watonwan County, with figures

ZIP codes in Watonwan County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56022 Darfur , MN Standard 63 $65,750 $70,600
56056 La Salle , MN Standard 55 $105,000 $111,400
56060 Lewisville , MN Standard 400 $80,093 $102,100
56062 Madelia , MN Standard 3,234 $76,713 $182,500
56081 Saint James , MN Standard 6,172 $67,337 $163,800
56120 Butterfield , MN Standard 983 $77,188 $147,800

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