ZIP code
56229
Cottonwood, MN
56229 covers Cottonwood in Lyon County, with 1,729 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56229. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56229

About ZIP code 56229
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56229. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56229
Race
- White1,655
- Black or African American17
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian3
- Other race24
- Two or more races43
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 43
Age
- Under 10243
- 10 to 19233
- 20 to 29178
- 30 to 39215
- 40 to 49227
- 50 to 59226
- 60 to 69236
- 70 to 79122
- 80 and older74
Income and housing in 56229
Education
- High school graduate96.6%
- Bachelor's degree26.8%
- Graduate degree8.3%
Places covering 56229
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Cottonwood65.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lyon County92.6%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
34.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56229
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,951 | |
| 2006 | 1,860 | |
| 2007 | 1,872 | |
| 2008 | 1,844 | |
| 2009 | 1,842 | |
| 2010 | 1,898 | |
| 2011 | 1,744 | 2,050 |
| 2012 | 1,859 | 1,940 |
| 2013 | 1,770 | 1,890 |
| 2014 | 1,775 | 1,820 |
| 2015 | 1,926 | 1,880 |
| 2016 | 1,901 | 1,770 |
| 2017 | 1,813 | 1,740 |
| 2018 | 1,850 | 1,740 |
| 2019 | 1,921 | 1,720 |
| 2020 | 1,782 | 1,730 |
| 2021 | 1,793 | 1,740 |
| 2022 | 1,743 | 1,710 |
| 2023 | 1,729 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56229
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56245Hanley Falls6.5 miPop 481 · Income $82,679
- 56297Wood Lake8.5 miPop 824 · Income $80,250
- 56258Marshall11.0 miPop 15,843 · Income $70,640
- 56239Ghent11.4 miPop 602 · Income $92,857
- 56223Clarkfield12.7 miPop 1,403 · Income $65,250
- 56264Minneota13.0 miPop 2,185 · Income $75,227
- 56237Echo14.2 miPop 535 · Income $85,156
- 56292Vesta14.3 miPop 582 · Income $80,156
- 56263Milroy15.0 miPop 452 · Income $73,750
- 56241Granite Falls15.7 miPop 3,829 · Income $66,354
- 56291Taunton17.1 miPop 395 · Income $58,750
- 56157Lynd17.4 miPop 843 · Income $87,708
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 56229 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56229 in?
- 56229 is in Cottonwood, MN.
- What county is 56229 in?
- 56229 is in Lyon County.
- What is the median household income in 56229?
- The median household income in 56229 is $99,821.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56229?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56229.