ZIP Codes of Cottonwood County, MN

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
11,385
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$69,826
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
5,209
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
328
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
62.46%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
23.97%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 6 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:507 / 924
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:12:36 PM
Population:11,385 [See All]
FIPS:27033
Land Area:546 sq mi
Water Area:7 sq mi
Coordinates:43.9784, -95.1792
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Minnesota's #62 most populous county
11,385 residents across 6 ZIPs — #62 of 93 Minnesota counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Windom · 6,157 people
54.1% of county total
Highest Income
Bingham Lake · $91,250 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Windom · 179.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Windom · 5.8% (10-yr)
5,818 → 6,157 residents
Most Educated
Windom · 26.3% bachelor's+
1,100 of 4,181 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Cottonwood County


11,385 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 546 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 11,376 to 11,385 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost (and 1 held flat).

The county's wealthiest ZIP 56118 (Bingham Lake, $91,250 median) and poorest ZIP 56183 (Westbrook, $45,536) are 20.2 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $104,200 in 56174 (Storden) to $259,600 in 56118 (Bingham Lake).

Density varies across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 56118 (Bingham Lake) to 34 in 56101 (Windom).

Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 56145 (Jeffers) to 26.3% in 56101 (Windom) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Minnesota, this is the #62 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #68 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,044 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

24.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,814 of 7,569 reporting).

6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Cottonwood County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
546
square miles
Avg density
20.8
people per sq mi
Population
11,385
across 6 ZIPs
Windom
179.8 sq mi
6,157 residents
Mountain Lake
127.9 sq mi
2,668 residents
Westbrook
96.0 sq mi
1,241 residents

All ZIP Codes in Cottonwood County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
56101WindomStandard6,157$77,083179.85.8%
56159Mountain LakeStandard2,668$71,648127.9-7.7%
56183WestbrookStandard1,241$45,53696.00.3%
56145JeffersStandard510$58,75049.5-22.5%
56118Bingham LakeStandard457$91,25054.78.8%
56174StordenStandard352$74,68838.20.0%

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