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Watson ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Watson, MN is 56295, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
200
Area code
320

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Watson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Milan (5.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Watson uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Watson in numbers

About 200 people live in Watson, in 100 households. The median household income is $34,722 a year, 61% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,400 (79% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $741 a month. The median age is 44.8; 12.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population200Watson200
Households100Watson100
Median age44.8Watson44.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$34,722Watson$34,722Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$68,400Watson$68,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$741Watson$741Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%Watson12.3%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minWatson22.8 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,143 / sq miWatson1,143 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Watson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56295 Watson , MN Standard 305 $44,167 $86,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Watson

These ZIP codes cover part of Watson but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Watson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56265 Montevideo , MN Standard 7,225 $74,848 $162,400

Map of Watson ZIP codes

56295

The ZIP codes of Watson, 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 Watson

The nearest larger towns are Montevideo (5,315 people, 5.8 mi), Milan (564 people, 9.0 mi) and Dawson (1,513 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Watson
TownPopulationDistance
Montevideo 5,315 5.8 mi
Granite Falls 2,685 18.8 mi
Benson 3,441 23.1 mi

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