ZIP code
56296
Wheaton, MN
56296 covers Wheaton in Traverse County, with 1,861 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 56296. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56296
About ZIP code 56296
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56296. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56296
Race
- White1,735
- Black or African American25
- American Indian or Alaska Native36
- Other race74
- Two or more races108
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 147
Age
- Under 10216
- 10 to 19219
- 20 to 29188
- 30 to 39224
- 40 to 49194
- 50 to 59250
- 60 to 69263
- 70 to 79223
- 80 and older201
Income and housing in 56296
Education
- High school graduate94.5%
- Bachelor's degree19.3%
- Graduate degree5.2%
Places covering 56296
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.
- Wheaton73.8%
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.
- Traverse County100.0%
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
26.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56296
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,036 | |
| 2006 | 1,976 | |
| 2007 | 2,081 | |
| 2008 | 1,943 | |
| 2009 | 1,863 | |
| 2010 | 1,899 | |
| 2011 | 2,109 | 1,863 |
| 2012 | 2,032 | 1,860 |
| 2013 | 2,045 | 1,860 |
| 2014 | 2,077 | 1,810 |
| 2015 | 2,073 | 1,840 |
| 2016 | 2,067 | 1,790 |
| 2017 | 2,000 | 1,760 |
| 2018 | 1,948 | 1,770 |
| 2019 | 1,894 | 1,660 |
| 2020 | 1,845 | 1,710 |
| 2021 | 1,806 | 1,690 |
| 2022 | 1,858 | 1,680 |
| 2023 | 1,861 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56296
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 57260Rosholt11.7 miPop 1,107 · Income $76,500
- 56236Dumont11.8 miPop 456 · Income $77,344
- 56274Norcross12.3 miPop 252 · Income $115,972
- 56583Tintah12.7 miPop 163 · Income $66,641
- 56248Herman16.7 miPop 760 · Income $82,031
- 58030Fairmount16.9 miPop 612 · Income $73,250
- 56565Nashua17.3 miPop 126 · Income $52,500
- 56240Graceville18.2 miPop 807 · Income $66,250
- 56210Barry19.0 miPop 4 · Income —
- 56211Beardsley19.0 miPop 511 · Income $80,536
- 56590Wendell21.0 miPop 378 · Income $70,000
- 56522Campbell21.8 miPop 540 · Income $81,250
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ZIP code 56296 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56296 in?
- 56296 is in Wheaton, MN.
- What county is 56296 in?
- 56296 is in Traverse County.
- What is the median household income in 56296?
- The median household income in 56296 is $57,051.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56296?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56296.