Zip code 55936: Grand Meadow, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55936?

55936 is assigned to Grand Meadow, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55936 in?

55936 is in Mower County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55936?

About 1,785 people live in 55936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55936?

The median household income in 55936 is $85,114.

Q: What zip codes are near 55936?

The closest zip codes to 55936 are 55933, 55926, 55967, 55961, 55977.

Residential delivery areaMower CountyCentral Time

Population

1,785

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$233K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$933/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

21 people/sq mi

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

About 55936

55936 is a rural zip code in Grand Meadow, Minnesota (Mower County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 1,785 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 42.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,114 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $232,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 55936 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers23%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%14th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate88%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%280th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers15.6%
92nd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%238th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older20.2%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%422nd of 854 in MN
Median age42.2
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8426th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$50,097
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237133rd of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$55,313
68th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389209th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.456
67th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453141st of 848 in MN
Housing vacancy9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%459th of 851 in MN
Residents under 1823.3%
61st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%374th of 854 in MN
Median household income$85,114
56th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062312th of 846 in MN
Work from home12.5%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%382nd of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%243rd of 854 in MN
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%328th of 851 in MN
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%465th of 852 in MN
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min459th of 849 in MN
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%739th of 854 in MN
Median home value$232,500
29th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300434th of 842 in MN
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%439th of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$933
16th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280373rd of 757 in MN
Rent-burdened renters38.5%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%483rd of 828 in MN
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%710th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%483rd of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%739th of 853 in MN
Population1,785
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445441st of 854 in MN
Population density21/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi485th of 854 in MN
Diversity index6.7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1777th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%771st of 853 in MN

Measure	55936	Mower	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Healthcare workers	23%	11.8%	10.9%	9.7%	99th	14th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	88%	77.6%	72.2%	65.2%	93rd	280th of 851
Self-employed workers	15.6%	8.7%	9.3%	10%	92nd	238th of 852
Residents 65 and older	20.2%	18.6%	17.3%	17.2%	75th	422nd of 854
Median age	42.2	39.2	38.8	38.9	73rd	426th of 854
Per capita income	$50,097	$36,188	$48,237	$44,673	72nd	133rd of 853
Median earnings per worker	$55,313	$47,597	$54,389	$49,666	68th	209th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.456	0.420	0.453	0.483	67th	141st of 848
Housing vacancy	9%	7.6%	9.3%	10.1%	66th	459th of 851
Residents under 18	23.3%	25.5%	22.9%	22%	61st	374th of 854
Median household income	$85,114	$73,074	$89,062	$80,734	56th	312th of 846
Work from home	12.5%	7.3%	17.6%	15.1%	49th	382nd of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.4%	23.9%	39.4%	35.7%	47th	243rd of 854
Broadband access	90.8%	87.9%	91.6%	91%	40th	328th of 851
Government workers	12.3%	13%	12.9%	14.5%	38th	465th of 852
Average commute	23.4 min	20.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	459th of 849
Veterans	4.3%	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%	30th	739th of 854
Median home value	$232,500	$185,200	$329,300	$332,700	29th	434th of 842
Tech workers	1.4%	1.3%	4%	3.8%	20th	439th of 852
Median gross rent	$933	$927	$1,280	$1,413	16th	373rd of 757
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.5%	43.7%	48.1%	51.1%	13th	483rd of 828
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	10.4%	9.3%	12.5%	10th	710th of 852
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	12.2%	8.7%	14.1%	9th	483rd of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	7.1%	4.7%	8.4%	5th	739th of 853
Population	1,785	40,343	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	441st of 854
Population density	21/sq mi	57/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	485th of 854
Diversity index	6.7	44.9	41.1	61.4	2nd	777th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	3.9%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	771st of 853

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

18%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.2

Under 18

23.3%

65 and over

20.2%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

6.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 719
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 55.2%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

55936

$85,114

Mower Co.

$73,074

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,097

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.456

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55936

$232,500

Mower Co.

$185,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55936

$933

Mower Co.

$927

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 790
Owner-occupied: 88%
Vacant: 9%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.2%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

18%

20–29

18%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

23%

Office and admin

14%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Business and finance

Production

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

32%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

10%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$55,313

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55936	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,300	$74,888
Service	$25,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,764	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,778	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

19%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.4%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Grand Meadow
State: Minnesota
County: Mower County
Center point: 43.7064° N, 92.5848° W
Land area: 87 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 55936

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55933	Elkton, MN	6.4 mi	215	$56,250	$221,100
55926	Dexter, MN	6.6 mi	799	$100,000	$226,700
55967	Racine, MN	7 mi	1,001	$109,583	$317,700
55961	Ostrander, MN	8.9 mi	520	$98,214	$172,200
55977	Taopi, MN	11 mi	180	$61,250	$305,600
55975	Spring Valley, MN	11 mi	4,433	$77,411	$210,400
55973	Sargeant, MN	12 mi	251	$110,417	$286,100
55976	Stewartville, MN	12 mi	8,509	$87,330	$280,200
55909	Adams, MN	12 mi	1,387	$96,736	$213,200
55918	Brownsdale, MN	13 mi	1,084	$78,523	$163,700
55951	Le Roy, MN	13 mi	1,385	$61,131	$168,800
55970	Rose Creek, MN	15 mi	1,068	$85,000	$211,900

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Questions about 55936

What city is zip code 55936?

55936 is assigned to Grand Meadow, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55936 in?

55936 is in Mower County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55936?

About 1,785 people live in 55936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55936 in?

55936 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55936?

The median household income in 55936 is $85,114.

What zip codes are near 55936?

The closest zip codes to 55936 are 55933, 55926, 55967, 55961, 55977.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55936, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.