ZIP code
56159
Mountain Lake, MN
56159 covers Mountain Lake in Cottonwood County, with 2,520 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 56159. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56159
About ZIP code 56159
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56159. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56159
Race
- White2,169
- Black or African American21
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian250
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race198
- Two or more races126
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 299
Age
- Under 10375
- 10 to 19420
- 20 to 29260
- 30 to 39333
- 40 to 49281
- 50 to 59343
- 60 to 69374
- 70 to 79195
- 80 and older196
Income and housing in 56159
Education
- High school graduate91.3%
- Bachelor's degree23.7%
- Graduate degree4.5%
Places covering 56159
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.
- Mountain Lake72.0%
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.
- Cottonwood County98.4%
- Jackson County1.6%
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
28.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56159
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,539 | |
| 2006 | 2,498 | |
| 2007 | 2,693 | |
| 2008 | 2,582 | |
| 2009 | 2,592 | |
| 2010 | 2,562 | |
| 2011 | 3,021 | 2,516 |
| 2012 | 2,976 | 2,530 |
| 2013 | 3,022 | 2,540 |
| 2014 | 2,891 | 2,560 |
| 2015 | 2,830 | 2,540 |
| 2016 | 2,751 | 2,450 |
| 2017 | 2,693 | 2,410 |
| 2018 | 2,819 | 2,440 |
| 2019 | 2,774 | 2,450 |
| 2020 | 2,652 | 2,500 |
| 2021 | 2,619 | 2,400 |
| 2022 | 2,595 | 2,480 |
| 2023 | 2,520 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56159
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56118Bingham Lake4.6 miPop 501 · Income $89,076
- 56120Butterfield7.3 miPop 925 · Income $72,708
- 56022Darfur9.0 miPop 100 · Income $62,813
- 56160Odin10.3 miPop 225 · Income $46,875
- 56101Windom10.7 miPop 6,081 · Income $71,354
- 56019Comfrey12.2 miPop 767 · Income $68,750
- 56145Jeffers14.1 miPop 490 · Income $51,607
- 56162Ormsby15.2 miPop 263 · Income $83,125
- 56081Saint James15.4 miPop 6,092 · Income $66,612
- 56176Trimont15.5 miPop 985 · Income $67,727
- 56174Storden19.0 miPop 420 · Income $81,563
- 56056La Salle19.9 miPop 60 · Income $40,000
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ZIP code 56159 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56159 in?
- 56159 is in Mountain Lake, MN.
- What county is 56159 in?
- 56159 is in Cottonwood County.
- What is the median household income in 56159?
- The median household income in 56159 is $65,089.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56159?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56159.