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
- $82,083
- Median income
- $164,600
- Median home value
- 34.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wanda pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.7 square miles in Wanda, Redwood County, Minnesota. The area is home to 84 residents, producing a population density of 125 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56294 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56294 sits at $82,083 (0% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $48,988. The poverty rate stands at 14.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $164,600 (36% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 76.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56294 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Redwood County, so you can benchmark 56294 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$82,083
Median Household Income
-0% vs state
$48,988
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56294 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,083 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
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
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56294 vs 56152 →
ZIP 56294 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56152
Lamberton (56152)
1,507 residents
- 56293
Wabasso (56293)
1,223 residents
- 56083
Sanborn (56083)
874 residents
- 56294 84
Wanda (56294)
84 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56294 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56294 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56294
Wanda (56294)
$82,083 median income
- 56152
Lamberton (56152)
$75,536 median income
- 56083
Sanborn (56083)
$69,167 median income
- 56293
Wabasso (56293)
$67,396 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56294 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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