Which ZIP code in Cottonwood County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

56137 (Heron Lake), at 82.6% (±5.8%), among 7 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Cottonwood County, MN

These are the 7 ZIP codes in Cottonwood County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 56137 (Heron Lake, 82.6%), 56131 (Fulda, 82.4%) and 56152 (Lamberton, 82.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Cottonwood County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Cottonwood County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	56137	Heron Lake	82.6% ±5.8%	1,039	459	—
2	56131	Fulda	82.4% ±4.0%	2,238	961	—
3	56152	Lamberton	82.1% ±7.0%	1,431	575	503
4	56159	Mountain Lake	76.4% ±4.6%	2,668	987	—
5	56101	Windom	72.9% ±4.5%	6,157	2,469	—
6	56180	Walnut Grove	71.4% ±4.9%	1,287	524	446
7	56183	Westbrook	69.6% ±6.1%	1,241	611	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 7 of 13 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 5,451 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Cottonwood County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 56137 (Heron Lake), at 82.6% (±5.8%), among 7 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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