ZIP code
56215
Benson, MN
56215 covers Benson in Swift County, with 4,701 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 56215. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56215
About ZIP code 56215
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56215. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56215
Race
- White4,364
- Black or African American63
- American Indian or Alaska Native18
- Asian53
- Other race91
- Two or more races176
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 270
Age
- Under 10557
- 10 to 19619
- 20 to 29464
- 30 to 39541
- 40 to 49502
- 50 to 59570
- 60 to 69648
- 70 to 79439
- 80 and older425
Income and housing in 56215
Education
- High school graduate95.5%
- Bachelor's degree27.1%
- Graduate degree3.8%
Places covering 56215
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.
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.
- Swift County98.4%
- Pope County1.6%
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
26.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56215
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,565 | |
| 2006 | 4,479 | |
| 2007 | 4,633 | |
| 2008 | 4,324 | |
| 2009 | 4,286 | |
| 2010 | 4,249 | |
| 2011 | 4,454 | 4,253 |
| 2012 | 4,399 | 4,200 |
| 2013 | 4,375 | 4,120 |
| 2014 | 4,388 | 4,090 |
| 2015 | 4,307 | 4,080 |
| 2016 | 4,336 | 4,030 |
| 2017 | 4,371 | 3,940 |
| 2018 | 4,338 | 3,990 |
| 2019 | 4,281 | 3,970 |
| 2020 | 4,258 | 4,040 |
| 2021 | 4,652 | 3,940 |
| 2022 | 4,696 | 4,030 |
| 2023 | 4,701 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56215
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56226Clontarf8.1 miPop 205 · Income $80,000
- 56271Murdock9.3 miPop 1,309 · Income $70,395
- 56231Danvers9.7 miPop 386 · Income $111,250
- 56244Hancock15.0 miPop 1,739 · Income $82,841
- 56252Kerkhoven16.0 miPop 1,305 · Income $80,508
- 56249Holloway16.0 miPop 277 · Income $68,438
- 56381Starbuck16.6 miPop 2,371 · Income $78,348
- 56289Sunburg16.9 miPop 597 · Income $75,804
- 56262Milan20.2 miPop 799 · Income $85,156
- 56279Pennock20.7 miPop 1,122 · Income $78,750
- 56334Glenwood21.1 miPop 5,791 · Income $67,264
- 56208Appleton21.6 miPop 2,097 · Income $56,196
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 56215 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56215 in?
- 56215 is in Benson, MN.
- What county is 56215 in?
- 56215 is in Swift County.
- What is the median household income in 56215?
- The median household income in 56215 is $58,198.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56215?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56215.