ZIP Code 55981

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wabasha County, Minnesota.

Population: 3,863
Median household income: $69,195
Median home value: $234,300

Covering part of Wabasha County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 55981 has about 3,863 residents. Its median household income of $69,195 runs below the Wabasha County figure of $80,133.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 55981's population declined 3.0% from 3,983 to 3,863, while its median gross rent rose 10.7% from $698 to $773.

Households average 2.03 people. The median gross rent is $773.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,863
Median age: 54.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,195
Median home value: $234,300
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 2,229
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9833,863

Median household income

$57,788$69,195

Median home value

$182,200$234,300

Median gross rent

$698$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,983	$57,788	$182,200	$698
2020	3,815	$63,403	$187,000	$588
2021	3,665	$65,096	$190,400	$671
2022	3,869	$67,472	$221,600	$791
2023	3,863	$69,195	$234,300	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	2.3%
5 to 17	468	12.1%
18 to 24	204	5.3%
25 to 34	225	5.8%
35 to 44	379	9.8%
45 to 54	582	15.1%
55 to 64	624	16.2%
65 to 74	671	17.4%
75 and over	622	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,745	96.9%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	5.1%
High school graduate	952	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,179	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	509	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	304	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,345	76.7%
Carpooled	175	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	9.4%
Other means	34	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	692	43.5%
15 to 29 min	319	20.1%
30 to 44 min	313	19.7%
45 to 59 min	132	8.3%
60+ min	133	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 7.5% (280 of 3,725)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,161	63.9%
Nonfamily households	655	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,816	81.5%
Vacant	413	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,418	78.1%
Renter-occupied	398	21.9%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,705	76.5%
1-unit, attached	113	5.1%
2 to 4 units	140	6.3%
5 to 19 units	61	2.7%
20 or more units	140	6.3%
Mobile home & other	70	3.1%

ZIP Code 55981

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