56229 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Lyon County
Centroid: Latitude 44.606, Longitude -95.671
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 56229 has segments in 3 Counties (Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine).

Businesses Addresses: 40
PO Box Addresses: 107
Residential Addresses: 641

Multi-Family Addresses: 39
Single Family Addresses: 602

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Cottonwood, MN 56229 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,629 (100%)
Population in Households	1,610 (98.8%)
Population in Families	1,351 (82.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	19 ( 1.2%)
Population Density	17
Diversity Index²	19


INCOME
Median Household Income	$92,139
Average Household Income	$105,742
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	16%
Per Capita Income	$44,053
Wealth Index⁵	93
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (58.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	756 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	547 (72.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	131 (17.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	78 (10.3%)
Median Home Value	$238,366
Average Home Value	$276,458
Housing Affordability Index³	135

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	678
Average Household Size	2.37
Family Households	471
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Cottonwood, MN 56229 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 56229 to the other 882 ZIP Codes in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.86%	-0.31%
Households	-0.14%	-0.18%
Families		-0.73%
Median Household Income		3.18%
Per Capita Income		2.50%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.18%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 460	48th
Population Density	# 550	38th
Median Household Income	# 216	76th
Housing Affordability Index	# 800	91st
Per Capita Income	# 299	66th
Diversity Index	# 510	42nd

56229 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 56229: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Cottonwood, MN 56229 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Cottonwood, MN 56229 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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