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ZIP Code 56295: Watson, MN
ZIP code 56295 uses the postal name Watson, Minnesota and lies entirely in Chippewa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Watson; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Watson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chippewa County
- Census places
- Watson
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 22.6 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56295?
56295 centers on 45.043°, -95.849° and covers 22.6 square miles of land plus 3.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 56262, 56265.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56295, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56295 compare with the rest of Chippewa County?
| Measure | 56295 | In Chippewa County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 305 | 10th of 10 | 778th of 881 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
56295's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (305). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56295?
The 2020 Census counted 290 people in 56295; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 305. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 305±70 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 290−6.5% since 2010 (310)
- Households
- 136
- Median age
- 44.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56295?
Of the 305 people the ACS estimates in 56295, 23.9% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.6%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (11.1%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic82.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.1%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56295 earn?
Median household income is $44,167 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,064 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,167±$29,720
- Income per person
- $32,989
- Below the poverty line
- 21.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,713150 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56295?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,100
- Median gross rent
- $741
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.2%
- Housing units
- 136
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56295?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56295?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56262 | Milan | 871 | $71k | 5.1 mi |
| 56265 | Montevideo | 7,225 | $75k | 7.6 mi |
| 56232 | Dawson | 2,379 | $75k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 56218 | Boyd | 435 | $79k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 56208 | Appleton | 2,113 | $60k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 56231 | Danvers | 405 | $110k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 56256 | Madison | 2,446 | $66k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 56260 | Maynard | 913 | $76k | 18.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.