ZIP code
56297
Wood Lake, MN
56297 covers Wood Lake in Yellow Medicine County, with 824 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 56297. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56297
About ZIP code 56297
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56297. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56297
Race
- White759
- Black or African American5
- American Indian or Alaska Native6
- Asian9
- Other race11
- Two or more races18
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 17
Age
- Under 10115
- 10 to 19112
- 20 to 2977
- 30 to 3983
- 40 to 4986
- 50 to 59128
- 60 to 69109
- 70 to 7968
- 80 and older30
Income and housing in 56297
Education
- High school graduate93.8%
- Bachelor's degree15.9%
- Graduate degree3.1%
Places covering 56297
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.
- Wood Lake47.2%
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.
- Redwood County1.2%
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
52.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56297
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 873 | |
| 2006 | 829 | |
| 2007 | 872 | |
| 2008 | 860 | |
| 2009 | 806 | |
| 2010 | 882 | |
| 2011 | 804 | 895 |
| 2012 | 822 | 880 |
| 2013 | 842 | 820 |
| 2014 | 872 | 790 |
| 2015 | 866 | 800 |
| 2016 | 912 | 810 |
| 2017 | 938 | 790 |
| 2018 | 940 | 770 |
| 2019 | 865 | 730 |
| 2020 | 794 | 740 |
| 2021 | 827 | 780 |
| 2022 | 836 | 770 |
| 2023 | 824 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56297
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56237Echo6.1 miPop 535 · Income $85,156
- 56245Hanley Falls6.9 miPop 481 · Income $82,679
- 56229Cottonwood8.5 miPop 1,729 · Income $99,821
- 56292Vesta10.5 miPop 582 · Income $80,156
- 56241Granite Falls11.2 miPop 3,829 · Income $66,354
- 56214Belview11.4 miPop 714 · Income $73,281
- 56285Sacred Heart14.6 miPop 1,047 · Income $82,750
- 56263Milroy14.9 miPop 452 · Income $73,750
- 56223Clarkfield15.6 miPop 1,403 · Income $65,250
- 56287Seaforth15.8 miPop 103 · Income $71,250
- 56258Marshall16.8 miPop 15,843 · Income $70,640
- 56255Lucan18.3 miPop 407 · Income $70,500
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ZIP code 56297 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56297 in?
- 56297 is in Wood Lake, MN.
- What county is 56297 in?
- 56297 is in Yellow Medicine County.
- What is the median household income in 56297?
- The median household income in 56297 is $80,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56297?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56297.