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56482

Wadena, MN

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56482 covers Wadena in Wadena County, with 7,494 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

ACS 2023 population

7,494

Median household income

$56,356

Median home value

$168,000

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56482. Methodology

ZIP code map of 56482

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 56482 in Wadena, Minnesota
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 56482 in Wadena, Minnesota. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 56482

Type

STANDARD

City

Wadena

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

218

Land area

136.2 sq mi

Water area

0.12 sq mi

Households

3,387

Median gross rent

$699

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
218
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56482. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 56482

Race

  • White6,400
  • Black or African American97
  • American Indian or Alaska Native48
  • Asian34
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
  • Other race56
  • Two or more races285

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 161

Age

  • Under 10964
  • 10 to 19934
  • 20 to 29736
  • 30 to 39771
  • 40 to 49711
  • 50 to 59807
  • 60 to 69941
  • 70 to 79606
  • 80 and older455

Income and housing in 56482

Poverty rate

11.7%

Median earnings

$34,651

Median household income

$56,356

Median home value

$168,000

Median gross rent

$699

Education

  • High school graduate90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree15.2%
  • Graduate degree3.5%

Places covering 56482

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.

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

37.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 56482

IRS populationACS population
8,0944,047020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
20056,084
20066,101
20076,593
20085,841
20095,641
20105,530
20116,6445,564
20126,7345,570
20136,6235,670
20146,7945,790
20156,6105,740
20166,6725,670
20176,5785,720
20186,8255,810
20196,8295,930
20207,0756,020
20217,4075,940
20227,4565,960
20237,494

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 56482

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 56518Bluffton5.2 miPop 469 · Income $60,625
  2. 56481Verndale10.1 miPop 2,333 · Income $69,688
  3. 56527Deer Creek10.2 miPop 875 · Income $61,607
  4. 56453Hewitt10.3 miPop 795 · Income $67,813
  5. 56567New York Mills12.3 miPop 3,247 · Income $69,919
  6. 56434Aldrich13.4 miPop 178 · Income $50,833
  7. 56477Sebeka14.3 miPop 2,498 · Income $54,028
  8. 56437Bertha15.7 miPop 1,409 · Income $59,313
  9. 56479Staples16.9 miPop 5,018 · Income $58,009
  10. 56478Nimrod17.1 miPop — · Income —
  11. 56551Henning17.7 miPop 2,343 · Income $63,750
  12. 56571Ottertail18.9 miPop 1,761 · Income $83,500

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56482 Wadena, MN

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ZIP code 56482 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 56482 in?
56482 is in Wadena, MN.
What county is 56482 in?
56482 is in Wadena County.
What is the median household income in 56482?
The median household income in 56482 is $56,356.
Which ZIP codes are near 56482?
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