ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56060: Watonwan County, MN

ZIP Code 56060 (Watonwan County, Minnesota) has an estimated 400 residents in 152 households. The median household income is $80,093, the median home value is $102,100 and the median gross rent is $625/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

400

Margin of error ±134

Median household income

$80,093

Margin of error ±$22,141

Median home value

$102,100

Margin of error ±$40,403

Median gross rent

$625/mo

Margin of error ±$155

Median age

46.3 yrs

Margin of error ±6.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min*

Margin of error ±11.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 56060 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5606046.3 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56060$80,093Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56060$35,127Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 560605.0%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 560600.6%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 560608.6%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56060$102,100Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56060$625/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5606089.5%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5606023.3 min*Minnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 560608.5%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56060

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 56060 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 56060	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	400	±134	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	46.3 yrs	±6.9 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	152	±41	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$80,093	±$22,141	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,127	±$5,805	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.0%	±2.2 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.6%	±2.3 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.6%	±6.0 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$102,100	±$40,403	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$625/mo	±$155	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.5%	±6.5 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min*	±11.5 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.5%	±3.9 pts	17.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 56060
Group	ZIP 56060	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	79.3%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	18.5%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 56060 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Watonwan County— also overlaps Blue Earth County
Largest overlapping place: Lewisville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 35.68 sq mi· about 11 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Watonwan County

56022 Darfur, MN 56056 Watonwan County, MN 56062 Watonwan County, MN 56081 Watonwan County, MN 56120 Watonwan County, MN

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.