Zip code 56295: Watson, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56295?

56295 is assigned to Watson, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56295 in?

56295 is in Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56295?

About 305 people live in 56295, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56295?

The median household income in 56295 is $44,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 56295?

The closest zip codes to 56295 are 56262, 56265, 56232, 56218, 56208.

Residential delivery areaChippewa CountyCentral Time

Population

305

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$86K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$741/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56295

56295 is a rural zip code in Watson, Minnesota (Chippewa County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 305 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $44,167 a year, about 55% of the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $86,100, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $741 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 56295 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 305 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers20.3%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%92nd of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.527
95th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45314th of 848 in MN
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%35th of 852 in MN
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8317th of 854 in MN
Work from home19%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%153rd of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%634th of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%151st of 853 in MN
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%337th of 854 in MN
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%285th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents11.5%
55th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%91st of 854 in MN
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%591st of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%697th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$32,989
27th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237740th of 853 in MN
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%641st of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%514th of 854 in MN
Diversity index30.3
24th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1229th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters43.3%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%387th of 828 in MN
Average commute20.5 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min637th of 849 in MN
Median earnings per worker$35,833
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389815th of 851 in MN
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%564th of 852 in MN
Median household income$44,167
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062834th of 846 in MN
Median gross rent$741
4th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280612th of 757 in MN
Broadband access77.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%821st of 851 in MN
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi594th of 854 in MN
Population305
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445778th of 854 in MN
Median home value$86,100
1st
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300833rd of 842 in MN
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%843rd of 853 in MN
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%839th of 851 in MN

Measure	56295	Chippewa	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	20.3%	12.8%	9.3%	10%	98th	92nd of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.527	0.433	0.453	0.483	95th	14th of 848
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	14.5%	9.3%	12.5%	87th	35th of 852
Median age	44.1	41.7	38.8	38.9	82nd	317th of 854
Work from home	19%	8.5%	17.6%	15.1%	75th	153rd of 852
Homeownership rate	77.2%	72.3%	72.2%	65.2%	72nd	634th of 851
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.4%	4.1%	5.2%	67th	151st of 853
Residents under 18	23.9%	24.4%	22.9%	22%	66th	337th of 854
Government workers	14.8%	20.1%	12.9%	14.5%	58th	285th of 852
Foreign-born residents	11.5%	6.7%	8.7%	14.1%	55th	91st of 854
Veterans	5.6%	8.7%	5.9%	6.2%	47th	591st of 854
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	21.5%	17.3%	17.2%	37th	697th of 854
Per capita income	$32,989	$35,718	$48,237	$44,673	27th	740th of 853
Healthcare workers	7.8%	9.7%	10.9%	9.7%	25th	641st of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.2%	19.3%	39.4%	35.7%	24th	514th of 854
Diversity index	30.3	31.3	41.1	61.4	24th	229th of 854
Rent-burdened renters	43.3%	43.2%	48.1%	51.1%	24th	387th of 828
Average commuteStrength	20.5 min	16.8 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	15th	637th of 849
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,833	$41,881	$54,389	$49,666	10th	815th of 851
Tech workers	0.8%	1.4%	4%	3.8%	10th	564th of 852
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,167	$71,458	$89,062	$80,734	5th	834th of 846
Median gross rent	$741	$869	$1,280	$1,413	4th	612th of 757
Broadband accessWeakness	77.2%	87.7%	91.6%	91%	3rd	821st of 851
Population density	14/sq mi	21/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	594th of 854
Population	305	12,377	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	778th of 854
Median home value	$86,100	$156,100	$329,300	$332,700	1st	833rd of 842
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	7.3%	4.7%	8.4%	1st	843rd of 853
Housing vacancy	0%	9.5%	9.3%	10.1%	1st	839th of 851

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

15%

45–54

18%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian11%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander1.0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

30.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

13%

Other

Households

Households: 136
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 56.6%
Married couples: 43.4%
Living alone: 38.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56295

$44,167

Chippewa Co.

$71,458

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,989

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.527

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56295

$86,100

Chippewa Co.

$156,100

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56295

$741

Chippewa Co.

$869

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 136
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1946
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

62%

20–29

13%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Management

15%

Office and admin

12%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Food service

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Production

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Construction

16%

Retail

12%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Education

Public administration

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Wholesale

0.8%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$35,833

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56295	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,250	$74,888
Service	$21,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$65,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,714	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

28%

Some college

20%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 77.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.3%
No internet access: 19.1%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 2.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Watson
State: Minnesota
County: Chippewa County
Center point: 45.0431° N, 95.8489° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 3.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56295

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56262	Milan, MN	5.1 mi	871	$70,625	$110,300
56265	Montevideo, MN	7.6 mi	7,225	$74,848	$162,400
56232	Dawson, MN	12 mi	2,379	$75,069	$172,300
56218	Boyd, MN	16 mi	435	$79,375	$123,200
56208	Appleton, MN	16 mi	2,113	$59,766	$102,800
56231	Danvers, MN	17 mi	405	$110,000	$216,700
56256	Madison, MN	18 mi	2,446	$65,521	$124,200
56260	Maynard, MN	19 mi	913	$75,750	$183,300
56249	Holloway, MN	19 mi	301	$72,250	$156,300
56223	Clarkfield, MN	20 mi	1,351	$71,667	$110,000
56241	Granite Falls, MN	22 mi	3,933	$66,875	$155,600
56227	Correll, MN	23 mi	215	$97,604	$206,300

Questions about 56295

What city is zip code 56295?

56295 is assigned to Watson, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56295 in?

56295 is in Chippewa County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56295?

About 305 people live in 56295, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56295 in?

56295 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56295?

The median household income in 56295 is $44,167.

What zip codes are near 56295?

The closest zip codes to 56295 are 56262, 56265, 56232, 56218, 56208.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56295, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.