ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56120: Watonwan County, MN

ZIP Code 56120 (Watonwan County, Minnesota) has an estimated 983 residents in 399 households. The median household income is $77,188, the median home value is $147,800 and the median gross rent is $685/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

Total population

983

Margin of error ±121

Median household income

$77,188

Margin of error ±$16,457

Median home value

$147,800

Margin of error ±$43,437

Median gross rent

$685/mo

Margin of error ±$88

Median age

45.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.1 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 56120 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 5612045.7 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56120$77,188Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56120$35,541Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 561209.0%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 561207.6%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5612014.4%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56120$147,800Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56120$685/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5612089.5%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5612022.1 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5612013.2%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56120

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 56120 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 56120	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	983	±121	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	45.7 yrs	±4.4 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	399	±49	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$77,188	±$16,457	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,541	±$3,866	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.0%	±3.5 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.6%	±5.9 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	±2.9 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$147,800	±$43,437	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$685/mo	±$88	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.5%	±7.5 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.1 min	±5.8 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.2%	±7.5 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 56120
Group	ZIP 56120	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	73.9%	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	1.7%	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	4.0%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	20.4%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 56120 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Watonwan County
Largest overlapping place: Butterfield (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 100.12 sq mi· about 10 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 56060 Watonwan County, MN 56062 Watonwan County, MN 56081 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.