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ZIP Code 56120: Butterfield, MN
ZIP code 56120 uses the postal name Butterfield, Minnesota and lies entirely in Watonwan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Butterfield; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Butterfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Watonwan County
- Census places
- Butterfield
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.1 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56120?
56120 centers on 43.960°, -94.792° and covers 100.1 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56022, 56159, 56081, 56160, 56019.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56120, 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 56120 compare with the rest of Watonwan County?
| Measure | 56120 | In Watonwan County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 983 | 4th of 10 | 568th of 881 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $148k | not ranked | not ranked |
56120's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (983). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 17% of 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 56120?
The 2020 Census counted 1,088 people in 56120; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 983. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 983±121 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,088−2.9% since 2010 (1,121)
- Households
- 399
- Median age
- 45.7
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 56120?
Of the 983 people the ACS estimates in 56120, 24.5% are under 18 and 31.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.4%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6444.2%
- 65 and older31.3%
- White, not Hispanic73.9%
- Hispanic or Latino20.4%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 56120 earn?
Median household income is $77,188 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,552 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,188±$16,457
- Income per person
- $35,541
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,584450 returns; wages 56% 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 56120?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $147,800
- Median gross rent
- $685
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 461
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56120?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 56120?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56022 | Darfur | 63 | $66k | 6.8 mi |
| 56159 | Mountain Lake | 2,668 | $72k | 7.3 mi |
| 56081 | Saint James | 6,172 | $67k | 8.1 mi |
| 56160 | Odin | 224 | $67k | 9.1 mi |
| 56019 | Comfrey | 795 | $66k | 11.8 mi |
| 56162 | Ormsby | 313 | $89k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 56118 | Bingham Lake | 457 | $91k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 56176 | Trimont | 888 | $59k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.