Wadena, MN
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wadena, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,666. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WADENA-MN · Wadena, MN 1 ZIPs · 6,666 pop · #15669/25278 · Wadena County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $64,439
- RANK-LOWER #15669/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Menahga
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 68% owners
- POP-TOWN 6,666
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $169,800
Nearest income peer: Menahga, MN (+ $6,394 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Wadena
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Wadena on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Sebeka · lowest
Sebeka · lowest
$57,857 median HH income
- Wadena · this city
Wadena · this city
$64,439 median HH income
- Menahga · near
Menahga · near
$70,833 median HH income
- Verndale · highest
Verndale · highest
$73,295 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Wadena, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 38th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 6,666
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $64,439
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,439 and poverty 13.3% concentrate in 56482.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Wadena as a pure owner town.
Within Minnesota, Springfield is the closest lower-income city and Emily the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wadena.
Population concentration
Wadena reads through its lone ZIP, 56482
6,666 ACS residents, one ZIP: 56482 is not the leading code inside Wadena, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Wadena's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 221 establishments, 2,889 employees , annual payroll $135,242k (~33 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56482 (221 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (37) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Wadena, MN
These ZIP codes sit in Wadena County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wadena. See the Wadena County roll-up →
Wadena sits in the lower half of Wadena County on income: Menahga and Verndale report more, and only Sebeka reports less. Verndale marks the far end of that range at $73,295, 14% above Wadena.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56482 | 6,666 | $64,439 | 221 | 20 |
Wadena roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Wadena, .