ZIP code
56362
Paynesville, MN
56362 covers Paynesville in Stearns County, with 5,560 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 56362. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56362

About ZIP code 56362
Acceptable cities: Lake Henry
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56362. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56362
Race
- White5,494
- Black or African American32
- American Indian or Alaska Native16
- Asian18
- Other race57
- Two or more races208
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 157
Age
- Under 10676
- 10 to 19787
- 20 to 29552
- 30 to 39674
- 40 to 49603
- 50 to 59803
- 60 to 69814
- 70 to 79569
- 80 and older347
Income and housing in 56362
Education
- High school graduate93.2%
- Bachelor's degree26.9%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 56362
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.
- Paynesville41.0%
- Lake Henry1.2%
- St. Martin0.2%
- Roscoe0.1%
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.
- Stearns County88.2%
- Meeker County8.5%
- Kandiyohi County3.2%
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
57.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56362
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,795 | |
| 2006 | 5,676 | |
| 2007 | 5,866 | |
| 2008 | 5,551 | |
| 2009 | 5,442 | |
| 2010 | 5,421 | |
| 2011 | 5,722 | 5,480 |
| 2012 | 5,635 | 5,400 |
| 2013 | 5,602 | 5,240 |
| 2014 | 5,635 | 5,280 |
| 2015 | 5,630 | 5,330 |
| 2016 | 5,887 | 5,500 |
| 2017 | 5,965 | 5,440 |
| 2018 | 5,840 | 5,420 |
| 2019 | 5,772 | 5,430 |
| 2020 | 5,657 | 5,480 |
| 2021 | 5,295 | 5,590 |
| 2022 | 5,659 | 5,510 |
| 2023 | 5,560 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56362
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56371Roscoe4.2 miPop 95 · Income $44,250
- 56376Saint Martin7.3 miPop 313 · Income $67,500
- 56368Richmond8.5 miPop 4,162 · Income $92,963
- 55329Eden Valley10.0 miPop 2,252 · Income $74,063
- 56312Belgrade13.0 miPop 2,224 · Income $69,519
- 56273New London14.2 miPop 5,050 · Income $91,520
- 55389Watkins14.9 miPop 2,509 · Income $92,109
- 56335Greenwald15.5 miPop 221 · Income $67,083
- 56320Cold Spring15.7 miPop 8,553 · Income $90,346
- 56288Spicer15.7 miPop 4,655 · Income $105,000
- 56325Elrosa15.9 miPop 194 · Income $54,375
- 56356New Munich16.0 miPop 264 · Income $88,750
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ZIP code 56362 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56362 in?
- 56362 is in Paynesville, MN.
- What county is 56362 in?
- 56362 is in Stearns County.
- What is the median household income in 56362?
- The median household income in 56362 is $81,536.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56362?
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