Zip code 55019: Dundas, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 55019
55019 is a small-town zip code in Dundas, Minnesota (Rice County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 2,305 people live here, or 113 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $117,381 a year, 45% above the national median of $80,734. 2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $350,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,375 a month.
44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and sales.
How 55019 compares
- Homeownership rate96.8%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%32nd of 851 in MN
- 97thStrengthU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%14th of 851 in MN
- Unemployment rate10.4%95thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%32nd of 853 in MN
- 91stU.S. 22% · MN 22.9%128th of 854 in MN
- Median household income$117,38183rdStrengthU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,06263rd of 846 in MN
- Median earnings per worker$64,45382ndStrengthU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,38975th of 851 in MN
- Per capita income$53,53377thU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237101st of 853 in MN
- Work from home19.6%76thU.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%143rd of 852 in MN
- 71stU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%114th of 854 in MN
- 61stU.S. 10% · MN 9.3%528th of 852 in MN
- Median home value$350,70053rdU.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300158th of 842 in MN
- Median gross rent$1,37548thU.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280126th of 757 in MN
- Government workers13.4%48thU.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%371st of 852 in MN
- Median age38.345thU.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8639th of 854 in MN
- Average commute24.8 min42ndU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min381st of 849 in MN
- 42ndU.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%669th of 854 in MN
- Tech workers2.1%35thU.S. 3.8% · MN 4%307th of 852 in MN
- 34thU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453384th of 848 in MN
- Diversity index26.920thU.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1271st of 854 in MN
- Veterans3.5%20thU.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%799th of 854 in MN
- Housing vacancy3.4%15thU.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%746th of 851 in MN
- Population density113/sq mi14thU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi235th of 854 in MN
- 14thU.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%366th of 854 in MN
- 12thU.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%728th of 852 in MN
- Uninsured rate2.3%7thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%705th of 853 in MN
- Population2,3054thU.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445387th of 854 in MN
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%834th of 852 in MN
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%735th of 828 in MN
| Measure | 55019 | Rice | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 96.8% | 76.3% | 72.2% | 65.2% | 32nd of 851 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 98% | 91.8% | 91.6% | 91% | 14th of 851 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 10.4% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 32nd of 853 | |
| Residents under 18 | 28% | 21.4% | 22.9% | 22% | 128th of 854 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $117,381 | $83,181 | $89,062 | $80,734 | 63rd of 846 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $64,453 | $45,276 | $54,389 | $49,666 | 75th of 851 | |
| Per capita income | $53,533 | $38,682 | $48,237 | $44,673 | 101st of 853 | |
| Work from home | 19.6% | 12% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 143rd of 852 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6% | 30.2% | 39.4% | 35.7% | 114th of 854 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.2% | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10% | 528th of 852 | |
| Median home value | $350,700 | $320,200 | $329,300 | $332,700 | 158th of 842 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $1,083 | $1,280 | $1,413 | 126th of 757 | |
| Government workers | 13.4% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 371st of 852 | |
| Median age | 38.3 | 37.1 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 639th of 854 | |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 21.8 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | 381st of 849 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.5% | 16.6% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 669th of 854 | |
| Tech workers | 2.1% | 1.5% | 4% | 3.8% | 307th of 852 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.417 | 0.428 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 384th of 848 | |
| Diversity index | 26.9 | 38.8 | 41.1 | 61.4 | 271st of 854 | |
| Veterans | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 799th of 854 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.4% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 746th of 851 | |
| Population density | 113/sq mi | 137/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 235th of 854 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 366th of 854 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.6% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 728th of 852 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.3% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 705th of 853 | |
| Population | 2,305 | 67,917 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | 387th of 854 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 834th of 852 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 15.4% | 44.6% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 735th of 828 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White85%
- Black1%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 814
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 77.3%
- Married couples
- 65.5%
- Living alone
- 16.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.5%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 843
- Owner-occupied
- 96.8%
- Vacant
- 3.4%
- Median year built
- 2001
- Median rooms
- 7.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 15.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 55019 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $36,932 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,500 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $62,083 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $59,013 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 43.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 15.7%
- Households with broadband
- 98%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.2%
- No internet access
- 2%
- Without health insurance
- 2.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dundas
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Rice County
- Center point
- 44.4110° N, 93.2503° W
- Land area
- 20 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Dundas9% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 55019
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55057 | Northfield, MN | 5.5 mi | $92,622 |
| 55021 | Faribault, MN | 7.9 mi | $68,820 |
| 55046 | Lonsdale, MN | 8.2 mi | $95,912 |
| 55053 | Nerstrand, MN | 10 mi | $101,406 |
| 55088 | Webster, MN | 10 mi | $132,917 |
| 55010 | Castle Rock, MN · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 55054 | Elko New Market, MN | 12 mi | $157,096 |
| 55018 | Dennison, MN | 13 mi | $83,854 |
| 55020 | Elko New Market, MN | 13 mi | $131,071 |
| 56069 | Montgomery, MN | 14 mi | $87,118 |
| 55087 | Warsaw, MN | 14 mi | $92,344 |
| 55065 | Randolph, MN | 15 mi | $119,667 |
Zip codes like 55019 elsewhere
Questions about 55019
What city is zip code 55019?
55019 is assigned to Dundas, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 55019 in?
55019 is in Rice County, Minnesota.
What is the population of 55019?
About 2,305 people live in 55019, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 55019 in?
55019 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 55019?
The median household income in 55019 is $117,381.
What zip codes are near 55019?
The closest zip codes to 55019 are 55057, 55021, 55046, 55053, 55088.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55019, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.