Zip code 55946: Kenyon, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55946?

55946 is assigned to Kenyon, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55946 in?

55946 is mostly in Goodhue County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 55946?

About 3,395 people live in 55946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55946?

The median household income in 55946 is $85,781.

Q: What zip codes are near 55946?

The closest zip codes to 55946 are 55983, 55985, 55053, 55018, 55992.

Residential delivery areaGoodhue CountyCentral Time

Population

3,395

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$261K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$881/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

131 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

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

About 55946

55946 is a rural zip code in Kenyon, Minnesota (Goodhue County), covering 131 sq mi of land. About 3,395 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 43.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,781 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $261,300, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $881 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 55946 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate88.7%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%252nd of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers14.5%
89th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%292nd of 852 in MN
Median age43.1
78th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8378th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%392nd of 854 in MN
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%317th of 854 in MN
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min185th of 849 in MN
Rent-burdened renters52.7%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%213th of 828 in MN
Median household income$85,781
57th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062301st of 846 in MN
Median earnings per worker$50,609
57th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389361st of 851 in MN
Broadband access92.7%
55th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%178th of 851 in MN
Per capita income$40,361
51st
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237411th of 853 in MN
Poverty rate10.9%
50th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%279th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%259th of 853 in MN
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%449th of 852 in MN
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%281st of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%553rd of 852 in MN
Median home value$261,300
36th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300353rd of 842 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%455th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy4.2%
24th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%702nd of 851 in MN
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%637th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1818.4%
21st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%685th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453568th of 848 in MN
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1364th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$881
12th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280428th of 757 in MN
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%693rd of 853 in MN
Population3,395
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445315th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%626th of 854 in MN
Population density26/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi429th of 854 in MN

Measure	55946	Goodhue	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	88.7%	78.8%	72.2%	65.2%	94th	252nd of 851
Self-employed workers	14.5%	10.2%	9.3%	10%	89th	292nd of 852
Median age	43.1	42.5	38.8	38.9	78th	378th of 854
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	20.6%	17.3%	17.2%	77th	392nd of 854
Veterans	7.7%	8%	5.9%	6.2%	74th	317th of 854
Average commute	28.9 min	23.8 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	68th	185th of 849
Rent-burdened renters	52.7%	49.8%	48.1%	51.1%	58th	213th of 828
Median household income	$85,781	$84,171	$89,062	$80,734	57th	301st of 846
Median earnings per worker	$50,609	$51,082	$54,389	$49,666	57th	361st of 851
Broadband access	92.7%	91.3%	91.6%	91%	55th	178th of 851
Per capita income	$40,361	$43,250	$48,237	$44,673	51st	411th of 853
Poverty rate	10.9%	9.3%	9.3%	12.5%	50th	279th of 852
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.6%	4.1%	5.2%	45th	259th of 853
Work from home	11.3%	10.7%	17.6%	15.1%	42nd	449th of 852
Tech workers	2.3%	1.9%	4%	3.8%	39th	281st of 852
Healthcare workers	8.8%	11.9%	10.9%	9.7%	39th	553rd of 852
Median home value	$261,300	$285,100	$329,300	$332,700	36th	353rd of 842
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	27.9%	39.4%	35.7%	28th	455th of 854
Housing vacancy	4.2%	6.8%	9.3%	10.1%	24th	702nd of 851
Government workers	10.4%	12.6%	12.9%	14.5%	22nd	637th of 852
Residents under 18	18.4%	21.9%	22.9%	22%	21st	685th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.434	0.453	0.483	15th	568th of 848
Diversity index	21.8	20.4	41.1	61.4	14th	364th of 854
Median gross rent	$881	$966	$1,280	$1,413	12th	428th of 757
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	5.9%	4.7%	8.4%	8th	693rd of 853
Population	3,395	47,943	5,739,445	334,922,499	5th	315th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	2.6%	8.7%	14.1%	5th	626th of 854
Population density	26/sq mi	63/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	429th of 854

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

13%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.1

Under 18

18.4%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.9%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

Households

Households: 1,313
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 65%
Married couples: 49.7%
Living alone: 30%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55946

$85,781

Goodhue Co.

$84,171

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,361

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55946

$261,300

Goodhue Co.

$285,100

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55946

$881

Goodhue Co.

$966

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,371
Owner-occupied: 88.7%
Vacant: 4.2%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.2%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

14%

20–29

23%

30–44

27%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

10%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$50,609

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55946	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,426	$74,888
Service	$29,118	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,479	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,104	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

22%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Households with broadband: 92.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.3%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kenyon
State: Minnesota
County: Goodhue County
Center point: 44.2621° N, 92.9501° W
Land area: 131 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

55946 spans 4 counties

Goodhue County76% of land
Rice County16% of land
Dodge County6% of land
Steele County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Kenyon2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55946

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55983	Wanamingo, MN	7.4 mi	1,874	$82,446	$283,600
55985	West Concord, MN	7.5 mi	1,759	$83,636	$245,200
55053	Nerstrand, MN	8.3 mi	995	$101,406	$353,900
55018	Dennison, MN	11 mi	969	$83,854	$352,100
55992	Zumbrota, MN	14 mi	5,544	$92,417	$274,600
55963	Pine Island, MN	15 mi	5,244	$112,287	$376,900
55049	Medford, MN	15 mi	2,636	$90,625	$247,800
55009	Cannon Falls, MN	16 mi	8,127	$91,295	$331,300
55955	Mantorville, MN	16 mi	2,605	$132,524	$405,700
55924	Claremont, MN	16 mi	1,170	$78,558	$243,500
55021	Faribault, MN	16 mi	30,908	$68,820	$280,200
55927	Dodge Center, MN	16 mi	4,297	$99,566	$241,100

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Questions about 55946

What city is zip code 55946?

55946 is assigned to Kenyon, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55946 in?

55946 is mostly in Goodhue County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 55946?

About 3,395 people live in 55946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55946 in?

55946 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55946?

The median household income in 55946 is $85,781.

What zip codes are near 55946?

The closest zip codes to 55946 are 55983, 55985, 55053, 55018, 55992.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55946, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.