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Cosmos ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Cosmos, MN is 56228, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
536
Area code
320

Cosmos in numbers

About 536 people live in Cosmos, in 265 households. The median household income is $56,635 a year, 36% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,500 (68% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $685 a month. The median age is 47.1; 10.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population536Cosmos536
Households265Cosmos265
Median age47.1Cosmos47.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,635Cosmos$56,635Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$105,500Cosmos$105,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$685Cosmos$685Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%Cosmos10.0%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.8 minCosmos25.8 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density549 / sq miCosmos549 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cosmos city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cosmos

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cosmos
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56228 Cosmos , MN Standard 922 $69,844 $152,300

Map of Cosmos ZIP codes

56228

The ZIP codes of Cosmos, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cosmos

The nearest larger towns are Hector (1,130 people, 13 mi), Buffalo Lake (635 people, 14 mi) and Atwater (1,203 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Cosmos
TownPopulationDistance
Litchfield 6,576 15.3 mi
Hutchinson 14,680 16.0 mi
Willmar 21,378 21.9 mi
Cokato 2,782 26.6 mi
Glencoe 5,695 29.0 mi

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