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Ruthton ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Ruthton, MN is 56170, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
222
Area code
507

Ruthton in numbers

About 222 people live in Ruthton, in 116 households. The median household income is $38,864 a year, 56% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $56,800 (83% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $625 a month. The median age is 49.4; 9.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population222Ruthton222
Households116Ruthton116
Median age49.4Ruthton49.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$38,864Ruthton$38,864Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$56,800Ruthton$56,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$625Ruthton$625Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%Ruthton9.7%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minRuthton21.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density385 / sq miRuthton385 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ruthton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ruthton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56170 Ruthton , MN Standard 546 $58,750 $100,000

Map of Ruthton ZIP codes

56170

The ZIP codes of Ruthton, 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 Ruthton

The nearest larger towns are Tyler (1,090 people, 7.1 mi), Holland (292 people, 7.7 mi) and Lake Benton (794 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Ruthton
TownPopulationDistance
Pipestone 4,129 16.2 mi
Marshall 13,896 24.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pipestone County · Minnesota ZIP codes

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