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Wheaton ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Wheaton, MN is 56296, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,389
Area code
320

Wheaton in numbers

About 1,389 people live in Wheaton, in 647 households. The median household income is $45,781 a year, 49% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,500 (73% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $609 a month. The median age is 46.3; 18.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population1,389Wheaton1,389
Households647Wheaton647
Median age46.3Wheaton46.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$45,781Wheaton$45,781Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$87,500Wheaton$87,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$609Wheaton$609Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%Wheaton18.0%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.3 minWheaton14.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density800 / sq miWheaton800 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wheaton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wheaton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56296 Wheaton , MN Standard 1,956 $53,527 $103,800

Map of Wheaton ZIP codes

56296

The ZIP codes of Wheaton, 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 Wheaton

The nearest larger towns are Sisseton, SD (2,670 people, 28 mi), Breckenridge (3,349 people, 32 mi) and Morris (5,128 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Wheaton
TownPopulationDistance
Sisseton, SD 2,670 28.2 mi

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