Zip code 55929: Dover, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55929?

55929 is assigned to Dover, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55929 in?

55929 is in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55929?

About 1,383 people live in 55929, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55929?

The median household income in 55929 is $118,977.

Q: What zip codes are near 55929?

The closest zip codes to 55929 are 55972, 55934, 55923, 55979, 55964.

Residential delivery areaOlmsted CountyCentral Time

Population

1,383

Median household income

$119K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$332K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$855/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

44 sq mi

31 people/sq mi

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

About 55929

55929 is a rural zip code in Dover, Minnesota (Olmsted County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 1,383 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $118,977 a year, 47% above the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $332,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $855 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 55929 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1834.4%
99th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%15th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate89.7%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%215th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%102nd of 852 in MN
Median household income$118,977
84th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,06259th of 846 in MN
Median earnings per worker$59,545
74th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389132nd of 851 in MN
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%343rd of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%439th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%549th of 852 in MN
Broadband access92.4%
52nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%199th of 851 in MN
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%212th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$40,192
50th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237417th of 853 in MN
Median home value$332,300
50th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300190th of 842 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%219th of 854 in MN
Work from home12.6%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%376th of 852 in MN
Average commute25.7 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min322nd of 849 in MN
Rent-burdened renters48.6%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%281st of 828 in MN
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%467th of 852 in MN
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8721st of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%329th of 854 in MN
Diversity index20
13th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1412th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%633rd of 853 in MN
Median gross rent$855
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280454th of 757 in MN
Population density31/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi395th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%778th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%679th of 853 in MN
Residents 65 and older8.5%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%835th of 854 in MN
Population1,383
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445491st of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.324
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453820th of 848 in MN

Measure	55929	Olmsted	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Residents under 18	34.4%	23.9%	22.9%	22%	99th	15th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	89.7%	70.6%	72.2%	65.2%	95th	215th of 851
Healthcare workers	14.8%	23%	10.9%	9.7%	94th	102nd of 852
Median household incomeStrength	$118,977	$95,406	$89,062	$80,734	84th	59th of 846
Median earnings per worker	$59,545	$58,970	$54,389	$49,666	74th	132nd of 851
Veterans	7.5%	5.9%	5.9%	6.2%	72nd	343rd of 854
Housing vacancy	9.5%	5.9%	9.3%	10.1%	69th	439th of 851
Self-employed workers	10%	7.9%	9.3%	10%	59th	549th of 852
Broadband access	92.4%	92.2%	91.6%	91%	52nd	199th of 851
Tech workers	3%	4.6%	4%	3.8%	52nd	212th of 852
Per capita income	$40,192	$54,393	$48,237	$44,673	50th	417th of 853
Median home value	$332,300	$331,700	$329,300	$332,700	50th	190th of 842
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.3%	49.4%	39.4%	35.7%	49th	219th of 854
Work from home	12.6%	15.4%	17.6%	15.1%	49th	376th of 852
Average commute	25.7 min	18.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	48th	322nd of 849
Rent-burdened renters	48.6%	48.1%	48.1%	51.1%	42nd	281st of 828
Government workers	12.3%	10.1%	12.9%	14.5%	38th	467th of 852
Median age	36.5	37.8	38.8	38.9	31st	721st of 854
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	11%	8.7%	14.1%	16th	329th of 854
Diversity index	20	41.8	41.1	61.4	13th	412th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	3.6%	4.7%	8.4%	11th	633rd of 853
Median gross rent	$855	$1,370	$1,280	$1,413	10th	454th of 757
Population density	31/sq mi	252/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	395th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	7.5%	9.3%	12.5%	4th	778th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	1.7%	3.6%	4.1%	5.2%	4th	679th of 853
Residents 65 and older	8.5%	16.7%	17.3%	17.2%	4th	835th of 854
Population	1,383	164,498	5,739,445	334,922,499	2nd	491st of 854
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.324	0.464	0.453	0.483	1st	820th of 848

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

29%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

34.4%

65 and over

8.5%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.4%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 458
Average household size: 3
Family households: 78.8%
Married couples: 63.8%
Living alone: 18.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

35%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

55929

$118,977

Olmsted Co.

$95,406

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,192

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.324

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55929

$332,300

Olmsted Co.

$331,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55929

$855

Olmsted Co.

$1,370

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 506
Owner-occupied: 89.7%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5.4%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

13%

20–29

26%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

13%

Office and admin

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Production

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

31%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$59,545

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

27.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55929	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,583	$74,888
Service	$40,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$85,357	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

23%

Associate's

20%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Households with broadband: 92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60%
No internet access: 5.5%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Dover
State: Minnesota
County: Olmsted County
Center point: 43.9776° N, 92.1441° W
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Dover2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55929

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55972	Saint Charles, MN	4.8 mi	5,434	$98,878	$287,800
55934	Eyota, MN	6.3 mi	3,466	$84,952	$327,700
55923	Chatfield, MN	9.1 mi	4,375	$96,328	$293,000
55979	Utica, MN	10 mi	1,053	$85,417	$279,700
55964	Plainview, MN	13 mi	4,400	$84,318	$253,200
55904	Rochester, MN	13 mi	29,639	$77,016	$253,600
55910	Altura, MN	14 mi	1,171	$76,389	$259,100
55932	Elgin, MN	14 mi	1,999	$100,078	$316,500
55903	Rochester, MN	15 mi	0	—	—
55952	Lewiston, MN	15 mi	2,585	$91,389	$228,200
55969	Rollingstone, MN	15 mi	1,169	$94,444	$291,800
55906	Rochester, MN	16 mi	20,437	$93,685	$377,800

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Questions about 55929

What city is zip code 55929?

55929 is assigned to Dover, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55929 in?

55929 is in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55929?

About 1,383 people live in 55929, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55929 in?

55929 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55929?

The median household income in 55929 is $118,977.

What zip codes are near 55929?

The closest zip codes to 55929 are 55972, 55934, 55923, 55979, 55964.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55929, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.