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ZIP Code 56101: Windom, MN
ZIP code 56101 uses the postal name Windom, Minnesota and lies mostly in Cottonwood County (63% of its land) with the rest in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Windom (2%), Fish Lake (under 1%) and Wilder (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Windom · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cottonwood County (63%); Jackson County (37%)
- Census places
- Windom (2%); Fish Lake (under 1%) census-designated place; Wilder (under 1%)
- House districts
- MN-7 (63%), MN-1 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 172.3 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56101?
56101 centers on 43.880°, -95.134° and covers 172.3 square miles of land plus 3.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56118, 56137, 56159, 56145, 56174, 56150, 56143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56101, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56101 compare with the rest of Cottonwood County?
| Measure | 56101 | In Cottonwood County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,157 | 1st of 13 | 219th of 881 |
| Median household income | $77k | 1st of 6 | 315th of 545 |
| Median home value | $184k | 1st of 6 | 464th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56101?
The 2020 Census counted 6,008 people in 56101; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,157. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,157
- 2020 Census count
- 6,008+2.4% since 2010 (5,867)
- Households
- 2,469
- Median age
- 40.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56101?
Of the 6,157 people the ACS estimates in 56101, 24.1% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.6%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic78.8%
- Hispanic or Latino12.6%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56101 earn?
Median household income is $77,083 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Cottonwood County. It rose from $62,990 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,083±$9,870
- Income per person
- $39,607
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,8243,160 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56101?
FHFA's house price index for 56101, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 52% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +13.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,700
- Median gross rent
- $804
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 2,880
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56101?
207 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance32
- Retail trade29
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Construction26
- Finance and insurance16
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56101?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56118 | Bingham Lake | 457 | $91k | 6.5 mi |
| 56137 | Heron Lake | 1,039 | $71k | 9.6 mi |
| 56159 | Mountain Lake | 2,668 | $72k | 10.7 mi |
| 56145 | Jeffers | 510 | $59k | 12.3 mi |
| 56174 | Storden | 352 | $75k | 12.7 mi |
| 56150 | Lakefield | 2,802 | $77k | 17.7 mi |
| 56143 | Jackson | 4,509 | $71k | 18.6 mi |
| 56161 | Okabena | 356 | $86k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 56160 | Odin | 224 | $67k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.