County ZIP codes · Minnesota · FIPS 27145
Stearns County, MN ZIP Codes
Stearns County, Minnesota has 41 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 33 residential and 8 for PO boxes or a single organization. 26 of the residential ones lie mainly in Stearns County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 16 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $59,009 in 56387 (Waite Park) to $113,973 in 55320 (Clearwater) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Stearns County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $73,142 and $96,042.
They carry 32 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 33 residential ZIP codes in Stearns County
26 ZIP codes lie mainly in Stearns County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56301 | Saint Cloud | 35,580 | 465 | $73k | $289k | 100% |
| 56303 | Saint Cloud | 25,827 | 2,356 | $65k | $205k | 100% |
| 56377 | Sartell | 21,063 | 942 | $87k | $302k | 97% |
| 56374 | Saint Joseph | 10,029 | 151 | $80k | $292k | 100% |
| 56378 | Sauk Centre | 8,649 | 43 | $73k | $268k | 72% |
| 56320 | Cold Spring | 8,482 | 166 | $87k | $354k | 100% |
| 56387 | Waite Park | 7,756 | 867 | $59k | $232k | 100% |
| 56352 | Melrose | 6,112 | 56 | $74k | $229k | 100% |
| 55320 | Clearwater | 5,998 | 123 | $114k | $355k | 59% |
| 56362 | Paynesville | 5,773 | 38 | $86k | $259k | 76% |
| 56310 | Avon | 5,431 | 76 | $105k | $301k | 100% |
| 56307 | Albany | 5,385 | 51 | $84k | $281k | 99% |
| 56368 | Richmond | 4,262 | 60 | $97k | $321k | 100% |
| 55382 | South Haven | 3,691 | 48 | $94k | $368k | 51% |
| 55353 | Kimball | 3,361 | 41 | $84k | $346k | 66% |
| 56340 | Holdingford | 2,309 | 45 | $96k | $295k | 72% |
| 56312 | Belgrade | 2,270 | 13 | $70k | $250k | 74% |
| 56331 | Freeport | 2,057 | 30 | $96k | $272k | 99% |
| 56321 | Collegeville | 1,526 | 2,407 | – | – | 100% |
| 56375 | Saint Stephen | 694 | 184 | $105k | $262k | 100% |
| 56369 | Rockville | 582 | 1,026 | $98k | $249k | 100% |
| 56376 | Saint Martin | 313 | 406 | $59k | $217k | 100% |
| 56335 | Greenwald | 270 | 379 | $73k | $149k | 100% |
| 56356 | New Munich | 266 | 161 | $85k | $178k | 100% |
| 56325 | Elrosa | 217 | 1,356 | $87k | $174k | 100% |
| 56371 | Roscoe | 95 | 197 | $51k | $173k | 100% |
Partly in Stearns County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55389 | Watkins | 2,384 | 32 | $97k | $274k | 37% |
| 56316 | Brooten | 1,461 | 11 | $71k | $218k | 37% |
| 55329 | Eden Valley | 2,219 | 44 | $80k | $223k | 31% |
| 56367 | Rice | 7,209 | 71 | $102k | $286k | 17% |
| 56385 | Villard | 917 | 12 | $74k | $235k | 14% |
| 56314 | Bowlus | 1,393 | 33 | $96k | $263k | 10% |
| 56336 | Grey Eagle | 1,566 | 32 | $83k | $331k | 3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
17 ZIP codes of Stearns County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Stearns | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 56377 | 97% | Benton County 3% |
| 56378 | 72% | Todd County 28% |
| 56367 | 17% | Benton County 83% |
| 55320 | 59% | Wright County 41% |
| 56362 | 76% | Meeker County 14%; Kandiyohi County 10% |
| 56307 | 99% | |
| 55382 | 51% | Wright County 37%; Meeker County 12% |
| 55353 | 66% | Meeker County 34% |
| 55389 | 37% | Meeker County 63% |
| 56340 | 72% | Morrison County 28% |
| 56312 | 74% | Kandiyohi County 26% |
| 55329 | 31% | Meeker County 69% |
| 56331 | 99% | Morrison County 1% |
| 56336 | 3% | Todd County 97% |
| 56316 | 37% | Pope County 52%; Kandiyohi County 11% |
| 56314 | 10% | Morrison County 90% |
| 56385 | 14% | Pope County 83%; Douglas County 3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Stearns County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Stearns County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 553 and 563.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.