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Cottonwood ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Cottonwood, MN is 56229, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,061
Area code
507

Cottonwood in numbers

About 1,061 people live in Cottonwood, in 460 households. The median household income is $97,500 a year, 9% above the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,200 (46% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $683 a month. The median age is 37.9; 27.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population1,061Cottonwood1,061
Households460Cottonwood460
Median age37.9Cottonwood37.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$97,500Cottonwood$97,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$176,200Cottonwood$176,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$683Cottonwood$683Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%Cottonwood27.9%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.0 minCottonwood14.0 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,059 / sq miCottonwood1,059 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cottonwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cottonwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56229 Cottonwood , MN Standard 1,672 $104,375 $205,600

Map of Cottonwood ZIP codes

56229

The ZIP codes of Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood

The nearest larger towns are Marshall (13,896 people, 13 mi), Granite Falls (2,685 people, 15 mi) and Minneota (1,594 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Cottonwood
TownPopulationDistance
Marshall 13,896 12.6 mi
Granite Falls 2,685 15.0 mi
Montevideo 5,315 23.5 mi
Redwood Falls 5,068 28.4 mi

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