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Cottonwood County, MN ZIP codes

Cottonwood County, MN has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 56101, 56159, 56183, 56145, 56118 and 56174. 4 more cross into it from neighbouring counties.

The county seat is Windom.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
4 more
Towns
6
County seat
Windom
County FIPS
27033
Population
11,458
Median household income
$72,941
Land area
640 sq mi

Cottonwood County ZIP codes by town

Windom (county seat)
56101

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Cottonwood County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Cottonwood County.

Map of Cottonwood County ZIP codes

561015611856145561595617456183

The ZIP codes of Cottonwood County, 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.

Cottonwood County in numbers

About 11,458 people live in Cottonwood County, in 4,630 households, the 63rd most populous of Minnesota's 87 counties. The median household income is $72,941 a year, 18% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,300 (49% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $817 a month. The median age is 40.3; 24.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population11,458Cottonwood11,458
Households4,630Cottonwood4,630
Median age40.3Cottonwood40.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,941Cottonwood$72,941Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$169,300Cottonwood$169,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$817Cottonwood$817Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%Cottonwood24.1%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.3 minCottonwood15.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density18 / sq miCottonwood18 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Cottonwood County

Largest towns in Cottonwood County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Windom 1 4,799
Mountain Lake 1 2,070
Westbrook 1 792
Jeffers 1 368
Storden 1 244
Bingham Lake 1 95

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Cottonwood County.

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Every ZIP code in Cottonwood County, with figures

ZIP codes in Cottonwood County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56101 Windom , MN Standard 6,157 $77,083 $183,700
56118 Bingham Lake , MN Standard 457 $91,250 $259,600
56145 Jeffers , MN Standard 510 $58,750 $104,200
56159 Mountain Lake , MN Standard 2,668 $71,648 $161,800
56174 Storden , MN Standard 352 $74,688 $104,200
56183 Westbrook , MN Standard 1,241 $45,536 $138,400

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zipcodes.pro. “Cottonwood County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/mn/county/cottonwood

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