Wadena
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Minnesota
Wadena is a sparsely populated county in Minnesota with 4 ZIP codes, 15,791 people, and below-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, Wadena, MN sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 15,791
- combined ZIP population
- 4
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,606
- 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.
Wadena lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 27159, 4 ZIPs, combined population 15,791). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (56482), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 27159 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.
Within Minnesota, Martin is the closest lower-income county and Rock the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 10 and 8 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wadena. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
4
Total ZIPs
15,791
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Wadena
Side-by-side: Compare 56482 vs 56464 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Wadena?
Wadena has a total population of 15,791 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Wadena?
Wadena includes 4 ZIP codes: 56482, 56464, 56477, 56481.