Traverse

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Minnesota

Traverse is a low-population county in Minnesota with 4 ZIP codes, 3,638 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Traverse, MN sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a low-population county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 48%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
3,638
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,340
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Traverse lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on low-population county footing (FIPS 27155, 4 ZIPs, combined population 3,638). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Above-median income with few ZIPs: treat the top code (56296) as the primary ACS record and this county page as the FIPS bridge. Intra-county contrast is limited by construction.

Combined population stays under five thousand - this is a thin rural FIPS. Bookmark one ZIP; a multi-ZIP shortlist rarely adds signal beyond the primary code's ACS row.

Within Minnesota, Becker is the closest lower-income county and Mille Lacs the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 10 and 8 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Traverse. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

3,638

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Traverse

Side-by-side: Compare 56296 vs 56219 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
56296 Wheaton 2,029 3
56219 Browns Valley 1,082 6
56236 Dumont 359 1
56583 Tintah 168 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Traverse?

Traverse has a total population of 3,638 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Traverse?

Traverse includes 4 ZIP codes: 56296, 56219, 56236, 56583.

Traverse's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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