| ZIP Codes: | 34 ZIP Codes (19 Standard, 9 PO Box, 6 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:39 PM |
| Population: | 159,770 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27145 |
| CBSA: | St. Cloud, MN |
| Land Area: | 1,518 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 51 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.5599, -94.4655 |
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159,770 residents live across 34 ZIPs covering 1,518 sq mi, served by 24 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 151,162 to 159,770 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.7% change. 17 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56310 (Avon, $105,164 median) and poorest ZIP 56387 (Waite Park, $59,009) are 10.7 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $205,200 in 56303 (Saint Cloud) to $353,600 in 56320 (Cold Spring).
Density varies 217× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 56316 (Brooten) to 2,325 in 56303 (Saint Cloud).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.1% bachelor's+ in 56316 (Brooten) to 40.6% in 56377 (Sartell) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #8 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #30 for median household income with the #22 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 56393Fingerhut Sweepstakes ; 56395Saint Cloud ; 56396Fingerhut (Pre Paid) ; and 56399Fulfillment Distribution Ctr .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $77,831 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28,459 of 99,334 reporting).
19 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 6 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
6 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56301 | Saint Cloud | Standard | 35,580 | $73,142 | 78.1 | 8.2% |
| 56303 | Saint Cloud | Standard | 25,827 | $65,198 | 11.1 | 0.0% |
| 56377 | Sartell | Standard | 21,063 | $87,172 | 23.1 | 18.3% |
| 56374 | Saint Joseph | Standard | 10,029 | $80,156 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 56378 | Sauk Centre | Standard | 8,649 | $72,567 | 205.3 | 9.0% |
| 56320 | Cold Spring | Standard | 8,482 | $87,026 | 54.9 | 5.7% |
| 56387 | Waite Park | Standard | 7,756 | $59,009 | 9.6 | 16.3% |
| 56352 | Melrose | Standard | 6,112 | $73,721 | 115.5 | 1.8% |
| 56362 | Paynesville | Standard | 5,773 | $86,212 | 155.8 | 2.4% |
| 56310 | Avon | Standard | 5,431 | $105,164 | 74.4 | 2.4% |
| 56307 | Albany | Standard | 5,385 | $84,097 | 109.0 | 4.5% |
| 56368 | Richmond | Standard | 4,262 | $97,407 | 75.7 | -6.5% |
| 55353 | Kimball | Standard | 3,361 | $83,854 | 86.1 | 3.1% |
| 56340 | Holdingford | Standard | 2,309 | $96,250 | 47.6 | 1.6% |
| 56312 | Belgrade | Standard | 2,270 | $70,000 | 179.3 | 0.7% |
| 56331 | Freeport | Standard | 2,057 | $96,042 | 76.9 | 14.7% |
| 56321 | Collegeville | PO Box | 1,526 | — | 0.7 | -4.1% |
| 56316 | Brooten | Standard | 1,461 | $71,111 | 136.6 | 2.4% |
| 56375 | Saint Stephen | Standard | 694 | $105,313 | 3.8 | -22.7% |
| 56369 | Rockville | PO Box | 582 | $98,077 | 0.4 | -4.4% |
| 56376 | Saint Martin | PO Box | 313 | $59,219 | 1.0 | -17.2% |
| 56335 | Greenwald | PO Box | 270 | $72,625 | 0.3 | 38.5% |
| 56356 | New Munich | PO Box | 266 | $85,000 | 0.3 | -12.5% |
| 56325 | Elrosa | PO Box | 217 | $86,875 | 0.2 | 27.6% |
| 56371 | Roscoe | Standard | 95 | $51,250 | 0.5 | 3.3% |
| 56393 | Saint Cloud | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56395 | Saint Cloud | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56396 | Saint Cloud | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56302 | Saint Cloud | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56399 | Saint Cloud | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56398 | Saint Cloud | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56397 | Saint Cloud | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56388 | Saint Cloud | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 56372 | Saint Cloud | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |