ZIP code
56170
Ruthton, MN
56170 covers Ruthton in Pipestone County, with 486 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 56170. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56170

About ZIP code 56170
Acceptable cities: Florence
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56170. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56170
Race
- White503
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Other race19
- Two or more races22
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 30
Age
- Under 1050
- 10 to 1981
- 20 to 2961
- 30 to 3960
- 40 to 4951
- 50 to 5982
- 60 to 6983
- 70 to 7953
- 80 and older28
Income and housing in 56170
Education
- High school graduate92.3%
- Bachelor's degree13.5%
- Graduate degree4.0%
Places covering 56170
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.
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.
- Pipestone County73.6%
- Murray County12.6%
- Lyon County11.3%
- Lincoln County2.6%
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
53.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56170
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 594 | |
| 2006 | 574 | |
| 2007 | 609 | |
| 2008 | 587 | |
| 2009 | 573 | |
| 2010 | 535 | |
| 2011 | 530 | 530 |
| 2012 | 540 | 530 |
| 2013 | 566 | 540 |
| 2014 | 563 | 540 |
| 2015 | 549 | 530 |
| 2016 | 589 | 530 |
| 2017 | 676 | 480 |
| 2018 | 633 | 470 |
| 2019 | 644 | 480 |
| 2020 | 612 | 470 |
| 2021 | 601 | 480 |
| 2022 | 502 | 450 |
| 2023 | 486 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56170
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56139Holland5.9 miPop 435 · Income $75,417
- 56178Tyler8.5 miPop 1,669 · Income $81,667
- 56186Woodstock9.7 miPop 450 · Income $56,912
- 56115Balaton9.9 miPop 1,262 · Income $67,177
- 56169Russell12.3 miPop 734 · Income $81,979
- 56151Lake Wilson12.3 miPop 681 · Income $78,571
- 56164Pipestone14.1 miPop 5,573 · Income $71,550
- 56149Lake Benton14.2 miPop 1,205 · Income $61,389
- 56132Garvin16.6 miPop 454 · Income $71,875
- 56113Arco16.8 miPop 227 · Income $68,750
- 56157Lynd18.1 miPop 843 · Income $87,708
- 56172Slayton19.0 miPop 2,954 · Income $79,583
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ZIP code 56170 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56170 in?
- 56170 is in Ruthton, MN.
- What county is 56170 in?
- 56170 is in Pipestone County.
- What is the median household income in 56170?
- The median household income in 56170 is $54,821.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56170?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56170.