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Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County covers 611 sq mi of land and has about 25,800 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population
25,800
42/sq mi
Median household income
$69K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$191K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$890
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
8.5%
U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Brown County

7 total
ZipCityPopulationIncome
56019Comfrey795$65,833
56030Essig30$60,625
56041Hanska1,039$80,833
56073New Ulm17,339$70,250
56084Searles · PO box——
56085Sleepy Eye5,047$73,000
56087Springfield3,105$64,375

Brown County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
34%
Some college
21%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
8%

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.7%

At a glance

BrownU.S.
Own their home78.9%65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%35.7%
Work from home7.3%15.1%
Households with broadband86.8%91%
Without health insurance4.6%8.4%
Foreign-born2.9%14.1%
Veterans (of adults)5.6%6.2%
Unemployment2.9%5.2%
Average commute14.6 min26.4 min