ZIP Code 55947

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Houston County, Minnesota.

Population: 7,319
Median household income: $85,464
Median home value: $269,300

Covering part of Houston County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 55947 has about 7,319 residents. The median household income of $85,464 is above the Houston County median ($77,087).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 55947's population declined 2.5% from 7,509 to 7,319, while its median gross rent rose 19.8% from $847 to $1,015.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $1,015.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,319
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $85,464
Median home value: $269,300
Median gross rent: $1,015
Housing units: 3,384
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5097,319

Median household income

$69,885$85,464

Median home value

$207,900$269,300

Median gross rent

$847$1,015

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,509	$69,885	$207,900	$847
2020	7,357	$70,063	$212,200	$855
2021	7,496	$74,558	$216,900	$881
2022	7,402	$80,904	$247,300	$931
2023	7,319	$85,464	$269,300	$1,015

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	339	4.6%
5 to 17	982	13.4%
18 to 24	556	7.6%
25 to 34	628	8.6%
35 to 44	949	13.0%
45 to 54	715	9.8%
55 to 64	1,348	18.4%
65 to 74	1,030	14.1%
75 and over	772	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,667	91.1%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	177	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	311	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	335	6.2%
High school graduate	1,200	22.1%
Some college or associate's	1,868	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,469	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	570	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,940	79.6%
Carpooled	226	6.1%
Public transit	66	1.8%
Walked	27	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	430	11.6%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,032	31.6%
15 to 29 min	1,550	47.5%
30 to 44 min	453	13.9%
45 to 59 min	130	4.0%
60+ min	100	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 4.8% (353 of 7,282)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,075	66.1%
Nonfamily households	1,066	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,141	92.8%
Vacant	243	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,816	89.7%
Renter-occupied	325	10.3%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,858	84.5%
1-unit, attached	131	3.9%
2 to 4 units	82	2.4%
5 to 19 units	94	2.8%
20 or more units	122	3.6%
Mobile home & other	97	2.9%

ZIP Code 55947

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