ZIP code
56278
Ortonville, MN
56278 covers Ortonville in Big Stone County, with 2,685 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 56278. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56278

About ZIP code 56278
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56278. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56278
Race
- White2,551
- Black or African American5
- American Indian or Alaska Native25
- Asian10
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race33
- Two or more races108
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 94
Age
- Under 10321
- 10 to 19281
- 20 to 29234
- 30 to 39312
- 40 to 49241
- 50 to 59325
- 60 to 69451
- 70 to 79296
- 80 and older272
Income and housing in 56278
Education
- High school graduate93.3%
- Bachelor's degree23.0%
- Graduate degree10.1%
Places covering 56278
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.
- Ortonville73.9%
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.
- Big Stone County97.9%
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
26.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56278
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,484 | |
| 2006 | 2,455 | |
| 2007 | 2,680 | |
| 2008 | 2,376 | |
| 2009 | 2,177 | |
| 2010 | 2,329 | |
| 2011 | 2,822 | 2,300 |
| 2012 | 2,810 | 2,300 |
| 2013 | 2,876 | 2,260 |
| 2014 | 2,784 | 2,220 |
| 2015 | 2,780 | 2,330 |
| 2016 | 2,624 | 2,300 |
| 2017 | 2,605 | 2,280 |
| 2018 | 2,642 | 2,300 |
| 2019 | 2,661 | 2,340 |
| 2020 | 2,710 | 2,360 |
| 2021 | 2,756 | 2,260 |
| 2022 | 2,740 | 2,270 |
| 2023 | 2,685 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56278
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56225Clinton7.1 miPop 733 · Income $68,750
- 57216Big Stone City7.9 miPop 1,389 · Income $78,417
- 56276Odessa8.2 miPop 251 · Income $68,125
- 56227Correll11.0 miPop 266 · Income $96,250
- 57252Milbank15.2 miPop 4,882 · Income $69,900
- 56212Bellingham15.2 miPop 486 · Income $82,566
- 56240Graceville15.7 miPop 807 · Income $66,250
- 56210Barry16.9 miPop 4 · Income —
- 57227Corona17.0 miPop 600 · Income $97,917
- 56221Chokio17.4 miPop 826 · Income $56,875
- 56207Alberta18.7 miPop 201 · Income $85,357
- 56208Appleton19.5 miPop 2,097 · Income $56,196
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ZIP code 56278 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56278 in?
- 56278 is in Ortonville, MN.
- What county is 56278 in?
- 56278 is in Big Stone County.
- What is the median household income in 56278?
- The median household income in 56278 is $60,192.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56278?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56278.