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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Minnesota
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 564 Minnesota ZIPs qualify.
Minnesota ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 56671Red Lake
Minnesota
- Mean commute
- 9.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 41°F
2ZIP 56258Marshall
Minnesota
- Mean commute
- 11.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~16k
- Avg. temperature
- 47°F
3ZIP 56701Thief River Falls
Minnesota
- Mean commute
- 11.9 min
- ZIP population
- ~13k
- Avg. temperature
- 41°F
4ZIP 56728Hallock
Minnesota
- Mean commute
- 12.8 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 40°F
5ZIP 56649International Falls
Minnesota
- Mean commute
- 13.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~9k
- Avg. temperature
- 39°F
6ZIP 56244Hancock
Minnesota
- Mean commute
- 13.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 45°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 56267 | Morris | Stevens County | 13.3 min |
| #8 | 56201 | Willmar | Kandiyohi County | 13.4 min |
| #9 | 56073 | New Ulm | Brown County | 13.7 min |
| #10 | 56031 | Fairmont | Martin County | 13.8 min |
| #11 | 56278 | Ortonville | Big Stone County | 13.8 min |
| #12 | 56101 | Windom | Cottonwood County | 13.9 min |
| #13 | 56159 | Mountain Lake | Cottonwood County | 13.9 min |
| #14 | 56670 | Redby | Beltrami County | 13.9 min |
| #15 | 56763 | Warroad | Roseau County | 14.3 min |
| #16 | 56164 | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 14.4 min |
| #17 | 56283 | Redwood Falls | Redwood County | 14.4 min |
| #18 | 56001 | Mankato | Blue Earth County | 14.5 min |
| #19 | 56128 | Edgerton | Pipestone County | 14.5 min |
| #20 | 55604 | Grand Marais | Cook County | 14.6 min |
| #21 | 56232 | Dawson | Lac Qui Parle County | 14.6 min |
| #22 | 56013 | Blue Earth | Faribault County | 14.8 min |
| #23 | 55987 | Winona | Winona County | 14.9 min |
| #24 | 56563 | Moorhead | Clay County | 15.0 min |
| #25 | 56003 | North Mankato | Nicollet County | 15.1 min |
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