ZIP Code 55974

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Houston County, Minnesota.

Population: 1,998
Median household income: $60,700
Median home value: $179,300

ZIP Code 55974 (Houston County, Minnesota) is home to about 1,998 residents. Its median household income of $60,700 runs below the Houston County figure of $77,087.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 55974's population declined 2.2% from 2,043 to 1,998, while its median gross rent rose 60.2% from $646 to $1,035.

22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,998
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,700
Median home value: $179,300
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 1,006
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0431,998

Median household income

$51,701$60,700

Median home value

$122,200$179,300

Median gross rent

$646$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,043	$51,701	$122,200	$646
2020	2,180	$50,393	$136,600	$800
2021	2,236	$54,338	$147,300	$875
2022	2,104	$59,727	$161,600	$1,013
2023	1,998	$60,700	$179,300	$1,035

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over16.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	5.0%
5 to 17	334	16.7%
18 to 24	92	4.6%
25 to 34	204	10.2%
35 to 44	220	11.0%
45 to 54	206	10.3%
55 to 64	194	9.7%
65 to 74	323	16.2%
75 and over	326	16.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,918	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	7.5%
High school graduate	532	36.1%
Some college or associate's	505	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	238	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	87	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	587	66.9%
Carpooled	115	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	4.3%
Bicycle	4	0.5%
Worked from home	110	12.5%
Other means	24	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	41.7%
15 to 29 min	121	15.8%
30 to 44 min	127	16.5%
45 to 59 min	70	9.1%
60+ min	130	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 7.2% (140 of 1,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	522	58.9%
Nonfamily households	364	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	886	88.1%
Vacant	120	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	686	77.4%
Renter-occupied	200	22.6%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	854	84.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	20	2.0%
5 to 19 units	23	2.3%
20 or more units	87	8.6%
Mobile home & other	18	1.8%

ZIP Code 55974

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