Wanda, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56294
Redwood County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 84
- 125/sq mi High-density area
- $82,083
- Median income Near-median income area
- $164,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 34.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wanda pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 125
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56294 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56294 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wanda, Redwood County, Minnesota, home to just 84 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 125 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $82,083.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56294, Wanda, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
84
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
125
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56294?
53.8
Median Age
57.7%
Male
42.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$82,083
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$48,988
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56294 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Wanda, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,083 Top 42% higher than 58% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
69housing units
69
Total Housing Units
59
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
1.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,600
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 56294, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,671,000.
3
Businesses
20
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56294, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56294 in?
ZIP code 56294 (Wanda) is located in Redwood County, Minnesota. Redwood County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/redwood-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56294?
ZIP code 56294 in Wanda, MN has a population of 84 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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