ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56387: Waite Park, MN

ZIP Code 56387 (Waite Park, Stearns County, Minnesota) has an estimated 7,756 residents in 3,307 households. The median household income is $59,009, the median home value is $232,200 and the median gross rent is $1,129/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

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

Total population

7,756

Margin of error ±317

Median household income

$59,009

Margin of error ±$10,196

Median home value

$232,200

Margin of error ±$26,313

Median gross rent

$1,129/mo

Margin of error ±$93

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.4 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 56387 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 5638737.5 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56387$59,009Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56387$29,733Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5638722.4%*Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 563877.4%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5638721.8%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56387$232,200Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56387$1,129/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5638748.7%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5638718.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 563876.3%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56387

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 56387 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 56387Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population7,756±3175,739,445334,922,499
Median age37.5 yrs±4.9 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,307±2902,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$59,009±$10,196$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$29,733±$3,192$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate22.4%*±11.4 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.4%±4.4 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%±4.5 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$232,200±$26,313$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,129/mo±$93$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.7%±6.5 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.4 min±4.0 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.3%±3.4 pts17.6%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 56387
GroupZIP 56387MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.7%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.5%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.9%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 56387 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Stearns County
Largest overlapping place
Waite Park (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.95 sq mi· about 867 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 Stearns County

55353 Stearns County, MN55382 Stearns County, MN56301 St. Cloud, MN56303 St. Cloud, MN56307 Stearns County, MN56310 Stearns County, MN56312 Stearns County, MN56320 Stearns County, MN56321 St. John's University, MN56325 Elrosa, MN56331 Stearns County, MN56335 Greenwald, MN56340 Stearns County, MN56352 Stearns County, MN56356 Stearns County, MN56362 Stearns County, MN56368 Stearns County, MN56369 Rockville, MN56371 Roscoe, MN56374 Stearns County, MN56375 St. Stephen, MN56376 St. Martin, MN56377 Sartell, MN56378 Stearns 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.