What city is 56308 in?

56308 is a Alexandria, MN mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Alexandria; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56308?

About 27,008 people (±404), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,391.

What is the median household income in 56308?

$78,177 (±$4,395), 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 56308?

23 USPS carrier routes with 13,784 residential and 1,032 business mailboxes (14,818 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56308?

The closest, measured center to center: 56332 (8.8 mi, Garfield), 56355 (8.8 mi, Nelson), 56349 (12 mi, Lowry), 56315 (12.3 mi, Millerville), 56327 (12.9 mi, Farwell) and 56319 (13.1 mi, Carlos).

56308 ZIP Code, Alexandria, MN

56308 is a ZIP code in Alexandria, Minnesota in Douglas County. It covers 161 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56332, 56355 and 56349. 27,008 people live here in 12,067 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Minnesota ZIP codes. With about 168 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $78,177, below the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Alexandria, MN
County: Douglas County
Land area: 161 sq mi
Population: 27,008
Median household income: $78,177
Carrier routes: 23 (13,784 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	27,008
Households	12,067
Median household income	$78,177
Income per person	$45,025
Median age	44.3
Homeowners	72.6%
Median home value	$341,900
Median rent	$956
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.0%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	25.7%
Moved in the past year	10.3%
Below the poverty line	8.7%
Broadband internet	89.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.5%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	6.0%
$25–35K	7.3%
$35–50K	10.5%
$50–75K	17.3%
$75–100K	14.7%
$100–150K	19.3%
$150–200K	7.4%
$200K+	9.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	11.4%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	10.7%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	13.5%
75+	11.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.5%
Owned outright	21.7%
Rented	22.4%
Vacant	17.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.8%
Townhome	4.2%
2–4 units	2.3%
5–19 units	4.9%
20+ units	13.3%
Mobile / other	3.5%

Businesses in 56308

1,046 business establishments with 16,049 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 170
Health Care and Social Assistance: 140
Construction: 122
Other Services (except Public Administration): 109
Accommodation and Food Services: 83
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 79
Finance and Insurance: 71
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 50

EDDM carrier routes

56308 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 13,784 residential and 1,032 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56308

56308 has 23 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 13,784 residential and 1,032 business mailboxes. Routes range from 380 homes (C001) to 997 homes (R013); the median route has 594 homes. The Census counted 12,067 households in 56308 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	14
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 171, 380 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 601 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 474 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 460 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 469 homes

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Every carrier route in 56308

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	380	171	$74,764	—	—	—
C002	City	474	137	$55,444	—	—	—
C003	City	874	27	$53,380	—	—	—
C004	City	594	110	$70,554	—	—	—
C005	City	576	7	$40,137	—	—	—
C006	City	469	120	$40,137	—	—	—
C007	City	460	127	$74,764	—	—	—
C009	City	428	8	$43,560	—	—	—
R001	Rural	538	2	$95,221	—	—	—
R002	Rural	466	23	$99,430	—	—	—
R003	Rural	594	8	$92,129	—	—	—
R004	Rural	548	5	$99,430	—	—	—
R005	Rural	584	15	$142,294	—	—	—
R006	Rural	614	22	$97,412	—	—	—
R007	Rural	669	8	$142,294	—	—	—
R008	Rural	718	15	$109,744	—	—	—
R009	Rural	804	9	$119,975	—	—	—
R010	Rural	646	7	$89,883	—	—	—
R011	Rural	601	149	$40,137	—	—	—
R012	Rural	647	16	$77,710	—	—	—
R013	Rural	997	22	$55,444	—	—	—
R014	Rural	602	21	$82,713	—	—	—
R015	Rural	501	3	$53,380	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56308 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

56332 — Garfield city, MN (8.8 mi)
56355 — Nelson city, MN (8.8 mi)
56349 — Lowry city, MN (12 mi)
56315 — Millerville city, MN (12.3 mi)
56327 — Farwell city, MN (12.9 mi)
56319 — Carlos city, MN (13.1 mi)
56360 — Osakis city, MN (14 mi)
56354 — Miltona city, MN (14.6 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56308, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56308 in?: 56308 is a Alexandria, MN mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Alexandria; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56308 in?: 56308 is in Douglas County.
What is the population of 56308?: About 27,008 people (±404), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,391.
What is the median household income in 56308?: $78,177 (±$4,395), 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 56308?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 13,784 residential and 1,032 business mailboxes (14,818 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56308?: The closest, measured center to center: 56332 (8.8 mi, Garfield), 56355 (8.8 mi, Nelson), 56349 (12 mi, Lowry), 56315 (12.3 mi, Millerville), 56327 (12.9 mi, Farwell) and 56319 (13.1 mi, Carlos).

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