Housing data for ZIP code 56101

ZIP code 56101 has an estimated 6,157 residents and 2,880 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Dale Township, Cottonwood County.

27.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $804 (±$92) a month.

The median home value is $183,700 (±$12,948).

The median household income is $77,083 (±$9,870) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,157 (±181)
Median gross rent
$804
Median home value
$183,700
Households that rent
27.1%

How ZIP code 56101 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56101Dale TownshipCottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents6,157 (±181)12311,4585,739,445334,922,499
Housing units2,880 (±123)565,1682,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent27.1% (±4.5 points)8.7%25.6%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$804 (±$92)—$817$1,280$1,413
Median home value$183,700 (±$12,948)$329,200$169,300$329,300$332,700
Median household income$77,083 (±$9,870)$108,750$72,941$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,959 (±$233)$2,458$1,781$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income27.0% (±10.6 points)0.0%29.9%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198074.5% (±8.0 points)92.8%77.6%52.1%49.7%
Average commute13.9 minutes (±1.9)32.6 minutes15.3 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.2% (±3.3 points)97.8%85.3%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents40.3 years (±3.4)52.8 years40.3 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56101, median gross rent is not measurably different from Cottonwood County ($817).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is lower than in Dale Township as a whole ($329,200).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Cottonwood County with a published estimate, ZIP 56101 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Cottonwood County with a published estimate, ZIP 56101 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Cottonwood County with a published estimate, ZIP 56101 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56101

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50023.8% (±10.8 points)19.8%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99943.1% (±11.7 points)48.2%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.4% (±10.4 points)22.5%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.2% (±3.2 points)4.3%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±3.4 points)0.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.2% (±3.7 points)2.3%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.3% (±4.0 points)2.7%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 43.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56101

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$525 (±$270)
1 bedroom$618 (±$320)
2 bedrooms$748 (±$170)
3 bedrooms$1,122 (±$78)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56101

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%21.3% (±9.9 points)21.7%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.3% (±9.5 points)16.8%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%23.9% (±10.6 points)22.3%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.4% (±6.6 points)9.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.1% (±6.7 points)8.9%9.7%9.2%
35% or more16.9% (±8.2 points)21.0%38.4%41.9%

27.0% (±10.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56101 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56101

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.4% (±2.6 points)7.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.8% (±4.2 points)16.5%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.7% (±5.5 points)18.7%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.9% (±5.0 points)19.7%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.9% (±4.8 points)18.3%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.5% (±3.6 points)14.1%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.5% (±2.8 points)4.5%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.3 points)1.2%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56101

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached81.0% (±3.6 points)84.0%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.4% (±1.4 points)1.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±1.8 points)1.9%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.5% (±3.2 points)3.7%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.4% (±1.2 points)2.6%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.3% (±0.5 points)0.9%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units4.6% (±2.9 points)4.4%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.0% (±0.8 points)0.7%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56101 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later1.4% (±1.3 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20192.3% (±1.2 points)2.7%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 20094.9% (±2.0 points)5.1%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19998.2% (±3.2 points)6.1%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19898.8% (±2.6 points)7.5%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197917.7% (±4.0 points)16.9%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196917.9% (±4.3 points)14.5%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195911.1% (±2.5 points)10.7%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19498.3% (±2.8 points)10.2%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier19.5% (±4.0 points)25.3%15.6%11.7%

74.5% of the homes in ZIP code 56101 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56101

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas68.3% (±4.6 points)61.9%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.5 points)3.2%1.3%3.9%
Electricity11.7% (±3.3 points)13.4%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.0% (±2.2 points)17.7%10.8%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.0 points)1.5%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.2 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.7% (±1.8 points)1.3%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56101 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56101Cottonwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone71.6% (±5.0 points)71.7%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled13.3% (±3.2 points)10.4%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.9% (±1.8 points)4.3%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.8% (±2.1 points)2.8%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home8.4% (±2.6 points)10.7%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56101 take an average of 13.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56101

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Dale Township19%—8.7%
Great Bend Township18%$79223.9%
Delafield Township16%—6.3%
Christiania Township16%$57010.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56101

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
561186.5 mi$933$259,600$91,2504.2%
561379.6 mi$830$123,900$71,25017.4%
5615911 mi$921$161,800$71,64823.6%
5614512 mi$700$104,200$58,75011.4%
5617413 mi$979$104,200$74,68827.0%
5616115 mi—$112,500$86,0004.1%
5616017 mi—$94,200$66,6676.1%
5615018 mi$945$146,100$76,84412.3%

Crime reported to police in Cottonwood County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cottonwood County recorded 106 violent and 433 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56101 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56101: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56101

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56101?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56101 is $804 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56101?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56101 is $183,700 (±$12,948) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56101?

The median household income in ZIP code 56101 is $77,083 (±$9,870) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56101 in?

Most of ZIP code 56101’s land lies in Dale Township; it also covers Great Bend Township, Delafield Township, Christiania Township.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 56101 (zip code tabulation area:56101).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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