What city is 56288 in?

56288 is a Spicer, MN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Spicer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56288?

About 4,697 people (±306), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,623.

What is the median household income in 56288?

$111,021 (±$7,404), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56288?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,296 residential and 60 business mailboxes (2,356 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56288?

The closest, measured center to center: 56273 (5.5 mi, New London), 56251 (7 mi, Kandiyohi), 56209 (10.3 mi, Atwater), 56201 (10.8 mi, Willmar), 56279 (11.1 mi, Pennock) and 56243 (13.5 mi, Grove City).

56288 ZIP Code, Spicer, MN

56288 is a ZIP code in Spicer, Minnesota in Kandiyohi County. It covers 49 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56273, 56251 and 56209. 4,697 people live here in 2,077 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $111,021, above the Minnesota median of $89,062; the median age is 52.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Spicer, MN
County: Kandiyohi County
Land area: 49 sq mi
Population: 4,697
Median household income: $111,021
Carrier routes: 5 (2,296 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,697
Households	2,077
Median household income	$111,021
Income per person	$62,865
Median age	52.2
Homeowners	84.6%
Median home value	$422,300
Median rent	$843
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.6%
Average commute (minutes)	22.9
Households with kids under 18	21.6%
Moved in the past year	5.8%
Below the poverty line	3.7%
Broadband internet	92.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.0%
$10–15K	1.9%
$15–25K	3.0%
$25–35K	3.4%
$35–50K	8.4%
$50–75K	10.0%
$75–100K	13.8%
$100–150K	24.7%
$150–200K	13.1%
$200K+	17.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.9%
10–19	11.3%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	5.9%
35–44	10.2%
45–54	14.2%
55–64	20.6%
65–74	15.8%
75+	9.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.6%
Owned outright	26.0%
Rented	11.0%
Vacant	28.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.6%
Townhome	5.9%
2–4 units	2.2%
5–19 units	3.9%
20+ units	1.1%
Mobile / other	4.4%

Businesses in 56288

164 business establishments with 1,029 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 33
Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Retail Trade: 16
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 16
Health Care and Social Assistance: 13
Accommodation and Food Services: 13
Finance and Insurance: 12
Manufacturing: 8

EDDM carrier routes

56288 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,296 residential and 60 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56288

56288 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 2,296 residential and 60 business mailboxes. Routes range from 129 homes (R005) to 608 homes (R002); the median route has 518 homes. The Census counted 2,077 households in 56288 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 568 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 518 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 473 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 608 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 129 homes

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Every carrier route in 56288

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	473	6	$115,259	—	—	—
R002	Rural	608	2	$104,438	—	—	—
R003	Rural	518	9	$104,438	—	—	—
R004	Rural	568	41	$115,259	—	—	—
R005	Rural	129	2	$97,932	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56288 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

56273 — New London city, MN (5.5 mi)
56251 — Kandiyohi city, MN (7 mi)
56209 — Atwater city, MN (10.3 mi)
56201 — Willmar city, MN (10.8 mi)
56279 — Pennock city, MN (11.1 mi)
56243 — Grove City city, MN (13.5 mi)
56312 — Belgrade city, MN (14.8 mi)
56289 — Sunburg city, MN (15 mi)

Areas that include 56288

Spicer, MN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Kandiyohi County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Minnesota ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56288, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56288 in?: 56288 is a Spicer, MN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Spicer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56288 in?: 56288 is in Kandiyohi County.
What is the population of 56288?: About 4,697 people (±306), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,623.
What is the median household income in 56288?: $111,021 (±$7,404), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56288?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,296 residential and 60 business mailboxes (2,356 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56288?: The closest, measured center to center: 56273 (5.5 mi, New London), 56251 (7 mi, Kandiyohi), 56209 (10.3 mi, Atwater), 56201 (10.8 mi, Willmar), 56279 (11.1 mi, Pennock) and 56243 (13.5 mi, Grove City).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.