ZIP code
56482
Wadena, MN
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56482. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56482

About ZIP code 56482
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Wadena County81.2%
- Otter Tail County18.4%
- Todd County0.4%
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
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,084 | |
| 2006 | 6,101 | |
| 2007 | 6,593 | |
| 2008 | 5,841 | |
| 2009 | 5,641 | |
| 2010 | 5,530 | |
| 2011 | 6,644 | 5,564 |
| 2012 | 6,734 | 5,570 |
| 2013 | 6,623 | 5,670 |
| 2014 | 6,794 | 5,790 |
| 2015 | 6,610 | 5,740 |
| 2016 | 6,672 | 5,670 |
| 2017 | 6,578 | 5,720 |
| 2018 | 6,825 | 5,810 |
| 2019 | 6,829 | 5,930 |
| 2020 | 7,075 | 6,020 |
| 2021 | 7,407 | 5,940 |
| 2022 | 7,456 | 5,960 |
| 2023 | 7,494 |
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)
- 56518Bluffton5.2 miPop 469 · Income $60,625
- 56481Verndale10.1 miPop 2,333 · Income $69,688
- 56527Deer Creek10.2 miPop 875 · Income $61,607
- 56453Hewitt10.3 miPop 795 · Income $67,813
- 56567New York Mills12.3 miPop 3,247 · Income $69,919
- 56434Aldrich13.4 miPop 178 · Income $50,833
- 56477Sebeka14.3 miPop 2,498 · Income $54,028
- 56437Bertha15.7 miPop 1,409 · Income $59,313
- 56479Staples16.9 miPop 5,018 · Income $58,009
- 56478Nimrod17.1 miPop — · Income —
- 56551Henning17.7 miPop 2,343 · Income $63,750
- 56571Ottertail18.9 miPop 1,761 · Income $83,500
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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?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56482.