Zip code 56145: Jeffers, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56145?

56145 is assigned to Jeffers, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56145 in?

56145 is in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56145?

About 510 people live in 56145, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56145?

The median household income in 56145 is $58,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 56145?

The closest zip codes to 56145 are 56174, 56083, 56118, 56101, 56183.

Residential delivery areaCottonwood CountyCentral Time

Population

510

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$104K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$700/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

50 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56145

56145 is a rural zip code in Jeffers, Minnesota (Cottonwood County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 510 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 34.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,750 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 32.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,200, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $700 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and transportation and moving goods. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56145 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers20.7%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%86th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate32.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%12th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1831.6%
97th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%42nd of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate88.6%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%253rd of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate9.4%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%41st of 853 in MN
Residents 65 and older21.4%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%367th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%411th of 851 in MN
Work from home15.9%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%227th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453191st of 848 in MN
Uninsured rate7.1%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%151st of 853 in MN
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%494th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$47,212
47th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389511th of 851 in MN
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min363rd of 849 in MN
Government workers12.8%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%415th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%205th of 854 in MN
Diversity index29.9
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1235th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%401st of 828 in MN
Per capita income$30,743
21st
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237792nd of 853 in MN
Median household income$58,750
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062762nd of 846 in MN
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%805th of 854 in MN
Median age34.3
17th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8781st of 854 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%811th of 854 in MN
Broadband access79.6%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%804th of 851 in MN
Median home value$104,200
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300814th of 842 in MN
Median gross rent$700
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280639th of 757 in MN
Population510
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445701st of 854 in MN
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi658th of 854 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%755th of 852 in MN

Measure	56145	Cottonwood	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	20.7%	12.4%	9.3%	10%	98th	86th of 852
Poverty rateWeakness	32.2%	15%	9.3%	12.5%	97th	12th of 852
Residents under 18	31.6%	25.2%	22.9%	22%	97th	42nd of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	88.6%	74.4%	72.2%	65.2%	94th	253rd of 851
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.4%	2.8%	4.1%	5.2%	92nd	41st of 853
Residents 65 and older	21.4%	22.7%	17.3%	17.2%	81st	367th of 854
Housing vacancy	10.3%	10.4%	9.3%	10.1%	73rd	411th of 851
Work from home	15.9%	10.7%	17.6%	15.1%	65th	227th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.430	0.453	0.483	59th	191st of 848
Uninsured rate	7.1%	5.9%	4.7%	8.4%	52nd	151st of 853
Healthcare workers	9.4%	10.2%	10.9%	9.7%	49th	494th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$47,212	$42,639	$54,389	$49,666	47th	511th of 851
Average commute	25.1 min	15.3 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	44th	363rd of 849
Government workers	12.8%	16.4%	12.9%	14.5%	43rd	415th of 852
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	6.9%	8.7%	14.1%	30th	205th of 854
Diversity index	29.9	34.4	41.1	61.4	23rd	235th of 854
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	30%	48.1%	51.1%	23rd	401st of 828
Per capita income	$30,743	$36,506	$48,237	$44,673	21st	792nd of 853
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,750	$72,941	$89,062	$80,734	19th	762nd of 846
Veterans	3.4%	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%	19th	805th of 854
Median age	34.3	40.3	38.8	38.9	17th	781st of 854
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.4%	24.1%	39.4%	35.7%	4th	811th of 854
Broadband accessWeakness	79.6%	85.3%	91.6%	91%	4th	804th of 851
Median home value	$104,200	$169,300	$329,300	$332,700	3rd	814th of 842
Median gross rent	$700	$817	$1,280	$1,413	3rd	639th of 757
Population	510	11,458	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	701st of 854
Population density	10/sq mi	18/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	658th of 854
Tech workers	0%	0.2%	4%	3.8%	1st	755th of 852

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.3

Under 18

31.6%

65 and over

21.4%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0%
Hispanic12%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

29.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 201
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 62.2%
Married couples: 41.3%
Living alone: 31.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56145

$58,750

Cottonwood Co.

$72,941

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,743

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

32.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56145

$104,200

Cottonwood Co.

$169,300

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56145

$700

Cottonwood Co.

$817

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 224
Owner-occupied: 88.6%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

13%

20–29

46%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Management

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Production

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Police and fire

0.5%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Public administration

Education

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,212

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56145	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,250	$74,888
Service	$11,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

41%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Households with broadband: 79.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.2%
No internet access: 16.4%
Without health insurance: 7.1%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Jeffers
State: Minnesota
County: Cottonwood County
Center point: 44.0558° N, 95.1739° W
Land area: 50 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56145

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56174	Storden, MN	7.1 mi	352	$74,688	$104,200
56083	Sanborn, MN	11 mi	741	$69,167	$132,900
56118	Bingham Lake, MN	11 mi	457	$91,250	$259,600
56101	Windom, MN	12 mi	6,157	$77,083	$183,700
56183	Westbrook, MN	13 mi	1,241	$45,536	$138,400
56152	Lamberton, MN	13 mi	1,431	$75,536	$129,900
56159	Mountain Lake, MN	14 mi	2,668	$71,648	$161,800
56166	Revere, MN	15 mi	178	$75,875	$192,000
56019	Comfrey, MN	15 mi	795	$65,833	$161,100
56087	Springfield, MN	16 mi	3,105	$64,375	$142,600
56022	Darfur, MN	17 mi	63	$65,750	$70,600
56137	Heron Lake, MN	18 mi	1,039	$71,250	$123,900

Questions about 56145

What city is zip code 56145?

56145 is assigned to Jeffers, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56145 in?

56145 is in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56145?

About 510 people live in 56145, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56145 in?

56145 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56145?

The median household income in 56145 is $58,750.

What zip codes are near 56145?

The closest zip codes to 56145 are 56174, 56083, 56118, 56101, 56183.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56145, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.