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Atwater ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Atwater, MN is 56209, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,203
Area code
320

Atwater in numbers

About 1,203 people live in Atwater, in 422 households. The median household income is $71,042 a year, 20% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,900 (51% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $768 a month. The median age is 33.1; 18.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,203Atwater1,203
Households422Atwater422
Median age33.1Atwater33.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,042Atwater$71,042Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$159,900Atwater$159,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$768Atwater$768Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%Atwater18.0%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.4 minAtwater22.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,168 / sq miAtwater1,168 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Atwater city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Atwater

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Atwater
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56209 Atwater , MN Standard 2,570 $86,118 $230,800

Map of Atwater ZIP codes

56209

The ZIP codes of Atwater, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Atwater

The nearest larger towns are Spicer (1,222 people, 10 mi), Litchfield (6,576 people, 12 mi) and Willmar (21,378 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Atwater
TownPopulationDistance
Litchfield 6,576 12.3 mi
Willmar 21,378 13.8 mi
Paynesville 2,519 17.0 mi
Hutchinson 14,680 26.1 mi
Cold Spring 4,249 28.0 mi
Cokato 2,782 29.0 mi

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