Stearns County, MN ZIP Codes

Minnesota (MN)  ·  34 ZIP codes  ·  24 cities
34
ZIP codes
158,947
population (2021)
+5.5%
pop change since 2010
27145
FIPS code
Stearns County ZIP code map
About Stearns County
Stearns County is located in Minnesota and contains 34 ZIP codes across 24 cities and communities. The county's population was 158,947 as of 2021, an increase of 5.5% from 150,642 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Stearns County is 27145.
Population
2021 population158,947
2010 population150,642
Change+5.5%
County details
StateMinnesota
FIPS code27145
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Stearns County
Albany Avon Belgrade Brooten Cold Spring Collegeville Elrosa Freeport Greenwald Holdingford Kimball Melrose New Munich Paynesville Richmond Rockville Roscoe Saint Cloud Saint Joseph Saint Martin Saint Stephen Sartell Sauk Centre Waite Park
ZIP codes for Stearns County, MN (34)
ZIP code City County Map
55353 Kimball Stearns View map
56301 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56302 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56303 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56307 Albany Stearns View map
56310 Avon Stearns View map
56312 Belgrade Stearns View map
56316 Brooten Stearns View map
56320 Cold Spring Stearns View map
56321 Collegeville Stearns View map
56325 Elrosa Stearns View map
56331 Freeport Stearns View map
56335 Greenwald Stearns View map
56340 Holdingford Stearns View map
56352 Melrose Stearns View map
56356 New Munich Stearns View map
56362 Paynesville Stearns View map
56368 Richmond Stearns View map
56369 Rockville Stearns View map
56371 Roscoe Stearns View map
56372 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56374 Saint Joseph Stearns View map
56375 Saint Stephen Stearns View map
56376 Saint Martin Stearns View map
56377 Sartell Stearns View map
56378 Sauk Centre Stearns View map
56387 Waite Park Stearns View map
56388 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56393 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56395 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56396 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56397 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56398 Saint Cloud Stearns View map
56399 Saint Cloud Stearns View map

Demographics & statistics

154,580
Population
35.5
Median age
$74,308
Median household income
$36,030
Per capita income
$242,326
Median home value
$903
Median monthly rent
77.4%
Home ownership
10.2%
Poverty rate
3.4%
Unemployment
45,209
Housing units
22.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,074
Under 5
4,643
4,925
5–9
4,507
5,381
10–14
4,924
6,451
15–19
5,904
8,474
20–24
7,755
9,715
25–34
8,890
9,462
35–44
8,659
8,539
45–54
7,814
5,143
55–59
4,706
4,726
60–64
4,325
7,220
65–74
6,607
3,945
75–84
3,611
1,660
85+
1,520
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1835,75023.8%
18 and over118,83076.2%
65 and over24,56317.1%
Median age35.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 81.9%
Black or African American 8.1%
Two or more races 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 1.8%
Other race 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White130,09381.9%
Black or African American12,8618.1%
Two or more races5,7793.6%
Hispanic or Latino4,2002.6%
Asian2,9091.8%
Other race2,7211.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1850.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.8%
$10k–$15k 4.0%
$15k–$25k 6.9%
$25k–$35k 6.6%
$35k–$50k 10.0%
$50k–$75k 17.5%
$75k–$100k 15.1%
$100k–$150k 20.6%
$150k–$200k 9.3%
$200k+ 6.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.8%
$10k–$15k4.0%
$15k–$25k6.9%
$25k–$35k6.6%
$35k–$50k10.0%
$50k–$75k17.5%
$75k–$100k15.1%
$100k–$150k20.6%
$150k–$200k9.3%
$200k+6.3%
Median income$74,308

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.2%
$50k–$100k 5.4%
$100k–$150k 10.5%
$150k–$200k 16.9%
$200k–$300k 30.0%
$300k–$500k 24.0%
$500k–$1M 7.5%
$1M+ 1.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$242,326
Median rent / month$903
Owner occupied77.4%
Renter occupied22.6%
Vacant10.8%
Single-family detached80.1%
Large apartment buildings8.0%
Mobile homes3.0%
Median rooms6.2
Avg household size (owned)2.63

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20196.8%
2000–200915.2%
1990–199916.2%
1980–198911.1%
1970–197914.1%
1960–19699.7%
1950–19595.8%
1940–19495.3%
1939 or earlier15.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.4%
1 bedroom6.5%
2 bedrooms22.7%
3 bedrooms36.1%
4 bedrooms26.0%
5+ bedrooms7.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.3%
1 vehicle24.6%
2 vehicles37.8%
3 or more33.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas44.3%
Electricity21.9%
Propane / LP gas25.2%
Fuel oil3.1%
Wood3.9%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family29,41053.6%
Cohabiting couple5,1618.0%
Male householder, no spouse10,92718.6%
Female householder, no spouse14,35619.8%
Households with children under 1817,58029.8%
Households with seniors (65+)16,59130.5%
Average household size2.54

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.6%27.6%
Married53.8%54.6%
Separated0.5%0.8%
Widowed2.9%7.9%
Divorced8.2%9.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.3%
Some HS, no diploma 3.9%
HS graduate 32.3%
Some college, no degree 22.0%
Associate's degree 15.2%
Bachelor's degree 15.4%
Graduate / professional 6.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.8%
Bachelor's or higher22.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,2656.1%
Kindergarten1,9915.9%
Elementary school15,39041.0%
High school8,44024.9%
College / grad school14,57722.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.7%
Manufacturing 15.2%
Retail trade 11.0%
Construction 10.1%
Agriculture & mining 6.7%
Transportation & utilities 6.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.0%
Professional & management 5.5%
Other services 4.4%
Finance & real estate 4.3%
Wholesale trade 2.8%
Public administration 2.2%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.3%
Service15.4%
Sales & office19.4%
Natural resources & construction13.4%
Production & transportation18.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.7%
Government10.6%
Self-employed7.4%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.4%
Carpool6.6%
Public transit0.7%
Walk3.7%
Other means0.9%
Avg commute (minutes)23.3

Poverty

All people 10.2%
Under 18 years 11.6%
18 and over 9.8%
Married-couple families 4.4%
Female-led households 20.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security31.6%
Retirement income20.4%
Supplemental Security2.8%
Cash public assistance2.1%
Food stamps / SNAP6.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure28.4%
High cholesterol28.9%
Heart disease6.1%
Stroke2.9%
Asthma8.7%
Arthritis22.8%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease5.6%
Cancer6.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking20.3%
No physical activity21.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.3%
Fair or poor health11.8%
Poor mental health13.7%
Poor physical health9.3%
No health insurance11.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)69.5%
Visited dentist70.0%
Cholesterol screening87.7%
Teeth loss11.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,3797.4%
Disability%
Any disability10.4%
Under 182.9%
18–64 years8.3%
65 and over28.7%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance77.5%
Public insurance33.6%
Uninsured under 193.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only144,86393.5%
Spanish5,2212.6%
Other Indo-European1,1541.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander4170.2%
Other languages7840.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)143,76195.8%
Born in same state142,65195.3%
Born in different state119,96484.3%
Foreign born1,1100.5%
Naturalized citizen10,8194.2%
Not a US citizen5,58451.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Polish12,7788.3%
Italian11,7207.6%
French5,9353.8%
Arab4,3732.8%
English1,9221.2%
AncestryCount%
Dutch8580.6%
German8520.6%
Irish1940.1%
Norwegian1190.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.6%
Internet access91.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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