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Wood Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Wood Lake, MN is 56297, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
368
Area code
507

Wood Lake in numbers

About 368 people live in Wood Lake, in 166 households. The median household income is $65,000 a year, 27% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,700 (72% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $628 a month. The median age is 47.7; 15.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population368Wood Lake368
Households166Wood Lake166
Median age47.7Wood Lake47.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,000Wood Lake$65,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$91,700Wood Lake$91,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$628Wood Lake$628Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%Wood Lake15.8%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.4 minWood Lake25.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density488 / sq miWood Lake488 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wood Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wood Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56297 Wood Lake , MN Standard 811 $82,250 $142,200

Map of Wood Lake ZIP codes

56297

The ZIP codes of Wood Lake, 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 Wood Lake

The nearest larger towns are Cottonwood (1,061 people, 7.2 mi), Granite Falls (2,685 people, 11 mi) and Sacred Heart (481 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Wood Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Granite Falls 2,685 10.8 mi
Marshall 13,896 18.7 mi
Montevideo 5,315 22.4 mi
Redwood Falls 5,068 22.5 mi

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