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ZIP Code 56228: Cosmos, MN
ZIP code 56228 uses the postal name Cosmos, Minnesota and lies mostly in Meeker County (93% of its land) with the rest in Renville County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,844 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Cosmos; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cosmos · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Meeker County (93%); Renville County (7%)
- Census places
- Cosmos
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.2 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56228?
56228 centers on 44.951°, -94.685° and covers 57.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56253, 55355, 55314, 56209, 55342, 55350, 56243.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56228, 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 56228 compare with the rest of Meeker County?
| Measure | 56228 | In Meeker County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 922 | 12th of 12 | 581st of 881 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
56228's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (922). 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 23% 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 56228?
The 2020 Census counted 847 people in 56228; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 922. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 922±158 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 847−4.0% since 2010 (882)
- Households
- 419
- Median age
- 47.4
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 56228?
Of the 922 people the ACS estimates in 56228, 14.6% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.2%).
- Under 1814.6%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 56228 earn?
Median household income is $69,844 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,605 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,844±$16,218
- Income per person
- $42,347
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,600430 returns; wages 64% 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 56228?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,300
- Median gross rent
- $697
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 434
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 56228?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 56228?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56253 | Lake Lillian | 740 | $75k | 8.9 mi |
| 55355 | Litchfield | 9,663 | $63k | 11.4 mi |
| 55314 | Buffalo Lake | 1,187 | $80k | 12.7 mi |
| 56209 | Atwater | 2,570 | $86k | 13.6 mi |
| 55342 | Hector | 1,973 | $65k | 14.6 mi |
| 55350 | Hutchinson | 18,610 | $79k | 14.8 mi |
| 56243 | Grove City | 1,921 | $72k | 15.1 mi |
| 55324 | Darwin | 1,179 | $83k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.