Zip code 55052: Morristown, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55052?

55052 is assigned to Morristown, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55052 in?

55052 is mostly in Rice County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 55052?

About 2,114 people live in 55052, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55052?

The median household income in 55052 is $82,760.

Q: What zip codes are near 55052?

The closest zip codes to 55052 are 55087, 56096, 56052, 55021, 55049.

Residential delivery areaRice CountyCentral Time

Population

2,114

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$279K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,173/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

45 sq mi

47 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 55052

55052 is a rural zip code in Morristown, Minnesota (Rice County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 2,114 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,760 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $279,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,173 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 55052 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers13.2%
84th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%362nd of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate81.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%517th of 851 in MN
Median age43.3
79th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8368th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%440th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.451
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453166th of 848 in MN
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%436th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%212th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$42,609
57th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237323rd of 853 in MN
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%453rd of 852 in MN
Median household income$82,760
54th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062348th of 846 in MN
Median earnings per worker$48,472
51st
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389451st of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%603rd of 854 in MN
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%400th of 852 in MN
Median home value$279,200
40th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300307th of 842 in MN
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min406th of 849 in MN
Residents under 1820.5%
36th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%576th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$1,173
34th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280210th of 757 in MN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%335th of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%178th of 854 in MN
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%397th of 851 in MN
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%659th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%621st of 854 in MN
Diversity index25.6
18th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1290th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%590th of 853 in MN
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%616th of 852 in MN
Population density47/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi332nd of 854 in MN
Population2,114
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445404th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters20.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%697th of 828 in MN

Measure	55052	Rice	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	13.2%	9.7%	9.3%	10%	84th	362nd of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	81.7%	76.3%	72.2%	65.2%	82nd	517th of 851
Median age	43.3	37.1	38.8	38.9	79th	368th of 854
Housing vacancy	9.5%	7.1%	9.3%	10.1%	69th	440th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.428	0.453	0.483	63rd	166th of 848
Veterans	6.7%	5.8%	5.9%	6.2%	62nd	436th of 854
Poverty rate	12.5%	10.2%	9.3%	12.5%	58th	212th of 852
Per capita income	$42,609	$38,682	$48,237	$44,673	57th	323rd of 853
Healthcare workers	9.8%	8.6%	10.9%	9.7%	55th	453rd of 852
Median household income	$82,760	$83,181	$89,062	$80,734	54th	348th of 846
Median earnings per worker	$48,472	$45,276	$54,389	$49,666	51st	451st of 851
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	16.6%	17.3%	17.2%	50th	603rd of 854
Work from home	12.3%	12%	17.6%	15.1%	48th	400th of 852
Median home value	$279,200	$320,200	$329,300	$332,700	40th	307th of 842
Average commute	24.3 min	21.8 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	38th	406th of 849
Residents under 18	20.5%	21.4%	22.9%	22%	36th	576th of 854
Median gross rent	$1,173	$1,083	$1,280	$1,413	34th	210th of 757
Unemployment rate	4%	4.6%	4.1%	5.2%	34th	335th of 853
Foreign-born residents	6%	8.7%	8.7%	14.1%	34th	178th of 854
Broadband access	89.6%	91.8%	91.6%	91%	31st	397th of 851
Government workers	10.1%	12.4%	12.9%	14.5%	19th	659th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.8%	30.2%	39.4%	35.7%	18th	621st of 854
Diversity index	25.6	38.8	41.1	61.4	18th	290th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	5.5%	4.7%	8.4%	13th	590th of 853
Tech workers	0.7%	1.5%	4%	3.8%	8th	616th of 852
Population density	47/sq mi	137/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	332nd of 854
Population	2,114	67,917	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	404th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.9%	44.6%	48.1%	51.1%	2nd	697th 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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.3

Under 18

20.5%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0%
Hispanic9%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

25.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 840
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.6%
Married couples: 54.6%
Living alone: 26.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55052

$82,760

Rice Co.

$83,181

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,609

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55052

$279,200

Rice Co.

$320,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55052

$1,173

Rice Co.

$1,083

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 928
Owner-occupied: 81.7%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.8%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

24%

20–29

25%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Production

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.9%

Computer and math

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

11%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,472

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55052	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,222	$74,888
Service	$19,766	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,714	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,708	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,536	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

23%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.4%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 4.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Morristown
State: Minnesota
County: Rice County
Center point: 44.2333° N, 93.4405° W
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

55052 spans 3 counties

Rice County84% of land
Waseca County10% of land
Steele County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Morristown2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 55052

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55087	Warsaw, MN	1.6 mi	327	$92,344	$265,400
56096	Waterville, MN	8.1 mi	2,953	$87,679	$278,000
56052	Kilkenny, MN	8.7 mi	747	$91,875	$352,100
55021	Faribault, MN	9.4 mi	30,908	$68,820	$280,200
55049	Medford, MN	11 mi	2,636	$90,625	$247,800
56093	Waseca, MN	12 mi	12,672	$73,038	$221,100
56069	Montgomery, MN	13 mi	4,991	$87,118	$269,700
56028	Elysian, MN	14 mi	1,018	$93,375	$338,000
55046	Lonsdale, MN	15 mi	6,145	$95,912	$359,000
55019	Dundas, MN	16 mi	2,305	$117,381	$350,700
55060	Owatonna, MN	16 mi	29,599	$84,906	$251,100
56048	Janesville, MN	17 mi	4,025	$85,532	$238,600

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Questions about 55052

What city is zip code 55052?

55052 is assigned to Morristown, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55052 in?

55052 is mostly in Rice County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 55052?

About 2,114 people live in 55052, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55052 in?

55052 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55052?

The median household income in 55052 is $82,760.

What zip codes are near 55052?

The closest zip codes to 55052 are 55087, 56096, 56052, 55021, 55049.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55052, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.