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Waseca County, MN ZIP Codes

Waseca County, Minnesota has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 4 of the residential ones lie mainly in Waseca County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 10 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $62,264 in 56097 (Wells) to $102,391 in 56063 (Madison Lake) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Waseca County?

55052 · Morristown: $83k56028 · Elysian: $93k56048 · Janesville: $86k56063 · Madison Lake: $102k56068 · Minnesota Lake: $74k56072 · New Richland: $80k56078 · Pemberton: $80k56091 · Waldorf: $56k56093 · Waseca: $73k56096 · Waterville: $88k56097 · Wells: $62k560975609356048560725606856096550525606356078560285609155052 · Morristown: $83k56028 · Elysian: $93k56048 · Janesville: $86k56063 · Madison Lake: $102k56068 · Minnesota Lake: $74k56072 · New Richland: $80k56078 · Pemberton: $80k56091 · Waldorf: $56k56093 · Waseca: $73k56096 · Waterville: $88k56097 · Wells: $62k560975609356048560725606856096550525606356078560285609155052 · Morristown: $83k56028 · Elysian: $93k56048 · Janesville: $86k56063 · Madison Lake: $102k56068 · Minnesota Lake: $74k56072 · New Richland: $80k56078 · Pemberton: $80k56091 · Waldorf: $56k56093 · Waseca: $73k56096 · Waterville: $88k56097 · Wells: $62k560975609356048560725606856096550525606356078
The residential ZIP codes of Waseca County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

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 $74,250 and $87,679.

They carry 11 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 11 residential ZIP codes in Waseca County

4 ZIP codes lie mainly in Waseca County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Waseca County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
56093 Waseca 12,672 70 $73k $221k 93%
56048 Janesville 4,025 33 $86k $239k 76%
56072 New Richland 2,228 18 $80k $205k 78%
56091 Waldorf 256 14 $56k $155k 100%

Partly in Waseca County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Waseca County, by their share here
In this county
56078 Pemberton 451 18 $80k $200k 50%
56068 Minnesota Lake 1,041 16 $74k $192k 26%
56028 Elysian 1,018 57 $93k $338k 10%
55052 Morristown 2,114 47 $83k $279k 10%
56096 Waterville 2,953 53 $88k $278k 10%
56063 Madison Lake 3,221 80 $102k $416k 6%
56097 Wells 3,487 20 $62k $134k 3%

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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?

10 ZIP codes of Waseca County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Waseca County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn WasecaElsewhere
5609393%Steele County 6%
5604876%Blue Earth County 24%
560973%Faribault County 82%; Freeborn County 15%
560636%Blue Earth County 60%; Le Sueur County 34%
5609610%Le Sueur County 80%; Rice County 11%
5607278%Steele County 14%; Freeborn County 8%
5505210%Rice County 84%; Steele County 6%
5606826%Blue Earth County 41%; Faribault County 33%
5602810%Le Sueur County 90%
5607850%Blue Earth County 50%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Waseca County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Waseca County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 550 and 560.

Three-digit prefixes of Waseca County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Waseca County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
550 St Paul, MN (SCF 550) 1 74
560 Mankato, MN (SCF 560) 10 74

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.