ZIP Code 56159 — Mountain Lake, MN
56159 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Mountain Lake, Minnesota, in Cottonwood County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 56159 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56159 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Mountain Lake |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Cottonwood FIPS 27033 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 2,668 |
| Coordinates | 43.943630, -94.935980 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56159
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56159. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 56159 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 56159.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56118 | Bingham Lake, MN | 5 mi |
| 56120 | Butterfield, MN | 7.3 mi |
| 56022 | Darfur, MN | 8.9 mi |
| 56160 | Odin, MN | 9.9 mi |
| 56101 | Windom, MN | 10.9 mi |
| 56019 | Comfrey, MN | 12 mi |
| 56145 | Jeffers, MN | 14.1 mi |
| 56176 | Trimont, MN | 15.1 mi |
| 56162 | Ormsby, MN | 15.1 mi |
| 56081 | Saint James, MN | 15.6 mi |
| 56174 | Storden, MN | 19 mi |
| 56056 | La Salle, MN | 19.8 mi |
Questions about 56159
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56159?
56159 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 56159, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56159?
56159 is assigned to Mountain Lake, Minnesota, in Cottonwood County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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