ZIP Code 56062

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Watonwan County, Minnesota.

Population: 3,249
Median household income: $76,549
Median home value: $172,900

ZIP Code 56062 (Watonwan County, Minnesota) is home to about 3,249 residents. The median household income of $76,549 is above the Watonwan County median ($70,593).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56062's population declined 8.1% from 3,535 to 3,249, while its median gross rent rose 3.7% from $729 to $756.

79.7% of workers drive to work alone. 80.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,249
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,549
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 1,309
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5353,249

Median household income

$53,603$76,549

Median home value

$128,800$172,900

Median gross rent

$729$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,535	$53,603	$128,800	$729
2020	3,467	$60,746	$139,000	$610
2021	3,346	$65,268	$141,000	$619
2022	3,307	$71,705	$160,800	$686
2023	3,249	$76,549	$172,900	$756

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	333	10.2%
5 to 17	503	15.5%
18 to 24	278	8.6%
25 to 34	462	14.2%
35 to 44	262	8.1%
45 to 54	372	11.4%
55 to 64	398	12.2%
65 to 74	356	11.0%
75 and over	285	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,360	72.6%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	855	26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	203	9.5%
High school graduate	745	34.9%
Some college or associate's	717	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	332	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	138	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,370	79.7%
Carpooled	121	7.0%
Public transit	28	1.6%
Walked	94	5.5%
Bicycle	4	0.2%
Worked from home	86	5.0%
Other means	15	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	673	41.2%
15 to 29 min	447	27.4%
30 to 44 min	316	19.4%
45 to 59 min	86	5.3%
60+ min	110	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 8.3% (265 of 3,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	850	70.7%
Nonfamily households	353	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,203	91.9%
Vacant	106	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	950	79.0%
Renter-occupied	253	21.0%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,056	80.7%
1-unit, attached	9	0.7%
2 to 4 units	60	4.6%
5 to 19 units	67	5.1%
20 or more units	31	2.4%
Mobile home & other	86	6.6%

ZIP Code 56062

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