ZIP code
56209
Atwater, MN
56209 covers Atwater in Kandiyohi County, with 2,635 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56209. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56209

About ZIP code 56209
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56209. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56209
Race
- White2,154
- Black or African American4
- American Indian or Alaska Native14
- Asian8
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race39
- Two or more races113
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 86
Age
- Under 10272
- 10 to 19325
- 20 to 29190
- 30 to 39292
- 40 to 49253
- 50 to 59308
- 60 to 69394
- 70 to 79235
- 80 and older64
Income and housing in 56209
Education
- High school graduate97.7%
- Bachelor's degree21.4%
- Graduate degree5.7%
Places covering 56209
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Atwater48.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Kandiyohi County93.5%
- Meeker County6.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
51.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56209
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,462 | |
| 2006 | 2,365 | |
| 2007 | 2,454 | |
| 2008 | 2,287 | |
| 2009 | 2,275 | |
| 2010 | 2,236 | |
| 2011 | 2,279 | 2,251 |
| 2012 | 2,261 | 2,240 |
| 2013 | 2,245 | 2,210 |
| 2014 | 2,241 | 2,280 |
| 2015 | 2,282 | 2,250 |
| 2016 | 2,267 | 2,270 |
| 2017 | 2,230 | 2,240 |
| 2018 | 2,168 | 2,210 |
| 2019 | 2,216 | 2,220 |
| 2020 | 2,446 | 2,290 |
| 2021 | 2,476 | 2,260 |
| 2022 | 2,565 | 2,200 |
| 2023 | 2,635 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56209
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56251Kandiyohi5.4 miPop 908 · Income $75,938
- 56243Grove City6.8 miPop 1,968 · Income $65,625
- 56288Spicer10.3 miPop 4,655 · Income $105,000
- 56201Willmar11.3 miPop 24,860 · Income $68,054
- 56253Lake Lillian12.0 miPop 737 · Income $73,984
- 55355Litchfield12.5 miPop 9,629 · Income $70,878
- 56228Cosmos13.6 miPop 905 · Income $65,139
- 56273New London15.5 miPop 5,050 · Income $91,520
- 55329Eden Valley17.4 miPop 2,252 · Income $74,063
- 56216Blomkest17.6 miPop 611 · Income $73,088
- 56279Pennock18.5 miPop 1,122 · Income $78,750
- 55324Darwin19.2 miPop 1,193 · Income $81,488
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ZIP code 56209 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56209 in?
- 56209 is in Atwater, MN.
- What county is 56209 in?
- 56209 is in Kandiyohi County.
- What is the median household income in 56209?
- The median household income in 56209 is $83,661.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56209?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56209.