PlainZIP

Cosmos, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Cosmos, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 882. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet COSMOS-MN · Cosmos, MN 1 ZIPs · 882 pop · #13319/25278 · Meeker County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $69,844
  • RANK-MID #13319/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grove City
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 882
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $152,300

Nearest income peer: Grove City, MN (+ $1,684 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Cosmos

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Cosmos on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Cosmos, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

47th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
882
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,844
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,844 and poverty 11.1% concentrate in 56228.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Minnesota, Outing is the closest lower-income city and Raymond the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Cosmos.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 56228, is all of Cosmos

There is no split to weigh here: 56228 holds every one of Cosmos's 882 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Cosmos's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 18 establishments, 129 employees , annual payroll $5,411k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56228 (18 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (3) · also Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Cosmos, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Meeker County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Cosmos. See the Meeker County roll-up →

Cosmos sits in the lower half of Meeker County on income: Dassel, South Haven and Watkins report more, and only Litchfield reports less. Watkins marks the far end of that range at $96,786, 39% above Cosmos.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
56228 882 $69,844 18 6
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Cosmos roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Cosmos, .