| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:38 PM |
| Population: | 7,660 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27101 |
| Land Area: | 610 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.9770, -95.7107 |
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7,660 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 610 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,067 to 7,660 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56122 (Chandler, $97,321 median) and poorest ZIP 56141 (Iona, $54,306) are 8.7 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $119,600 in 56123 (Currie) to $187,300 in 56172 (Slayton).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 56123 (Currie) to 25 in 56172 (Slayton).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.4% bachelor's+ in 56114 (Avoca) to 29.7% in 56172 (Slayton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #73 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #73 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,832 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,290 of 5,424 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Murray County lost 5.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56172 | Slayton | Standard | 2,987 | $71,875 | 121.5 | -6.6% |
| 56131 | Fulda | Standard | 2,238 | $73,063 | 173.3 | -2.1% |
| 56122 | Chandler | Standard | 660 | $97,321 | 56.0 | 13.4% |
| 56151 | Lake Wilson | Standard | 643 | $74,167 | 92.7 | -23.9% |
| 56123 | Currie | Standard | 420 | $56,750 | 74.2 | -6.3% |
| 56141 | Iona | Standard | 362 | $54,306 | 41.1 | 15.7% |
| 56114 | Avoca | Standard | 309 | $71,667 | 51.0 | -2.5% |
| 56125 | Dovray | Standard | 41 | $51,875 | 0.2 | -46.1% |