Zip code 55949: Lanesboro, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55949?

55949 is assigned to Lanesboro, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55949 in?

55949 is in Fillmore County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55949?

About 1,923 people live in 55949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55949?

The median household income in 55949 is $84,327.

Q: What zip codes are near 55949?

The closest zip codes to 55949 are 55962, 55922, 55935, 55965, 55971.

Residential delivery areaFillmore CountyCentral Time

Population

1,923

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$277K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$575/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

114 sq mi

17 people/sq mi

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

About 55949

55949 is a rural zip code in Lanesboro, Minnesota (Fillmore County), covering 114 sq mi of land. About 1,923 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,327 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $277,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $575 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 55949 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers20%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%99th of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy21.6%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%194th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older22.3%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%322nd of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate80.7%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%537th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%285th of 852 in MN
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%315th of 854 in MN
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8439th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%296th of 854 in MN
Government workers15%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%274th of 852 in MN
Median household income$84,327
55th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062326th of 846 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%
55th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%175th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$41,024
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237384th of 853 in MN
Work from home13.2%
52nd
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%343rd of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$46,211
44th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389568th of 851 in MN
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min372nd of 849 in MN
Median home value$277,400
39th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300314th of 842 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.423
39th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453340th of 848 in MN
Poverty rate7.8%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%477th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%377th of 853 in MN
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%470th of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%498th of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%432nd of 854 in MN
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%598th of 852 in MN
Diversity index11.3
5th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1653rd of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters28.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%616th of 828 in MN
Population1,923
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445423rd of 854 in MN
Population density17/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi535th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$575
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280722nd of 757 in MN

Measure	55949	Fillmore	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	20%	13.8%	9.3%	10%	98th	99th of 852
Housing vacancy	21.6%	10%	9.3%	10.1%	94th	194th of 851
Residents 65 and older	22.3%	22.2%	17.3%	17.2%	84th	322nd of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	80.7%	82.6%	72.2%	65.2%	80th	537th of 851
Healthcare workers	11.7%	14.3%	10.9%	9.7%	79th	285th of 852
Veterans	7.7%	7.1%	5.9%	6.2%	74th	315th of 854
Median age	42	42.3	38.8	38.9	72nd	439th of 854
Residents under 18	24.3%	24.4%	22.9%	22%	69th	296th of 854
Government workers	15%	12.3%	12.9%	14.5%	60th	274th of 852
Median household income	$84,327	$77,512	$89,062	$80,734	55th	326th of 846
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.4%	24.1%	39.4%	35.7%	55th	175th of 854
Per capita income	$41,024	$38,354	$48,237	$44,673	52nd	384th of 853
Work from home	13.2%	12.4%	17.6%	15.1%	52nd	343rd of 852
Median earnings per worker	$46,211	$46,737	$54,389	$49,666	44th	568th of 851
Average commute	24.9 min	25.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	42nd	372nd of 849
Median home value	$277,400	$221,100	$329,300	$332,700	39th	314th of 842
Income inequality (Gini)	0.423	0.407	0.453	0.483	39th	340th of 848
Poverty rate	7.8%	8.4%	9.3%	12.5%	30th	477th of 852
Uninsured rate	4.5%	7.2%	4.7%	8.4%	27th	377th of 853
Broadband access	88.4%	87%	91.6%	91%	25th	470th of 851
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	2.7%	4.1%	5.2%	14th	498th of 853
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	1.6%	8.7%	14.1%	11th	432nd of 854
Tech workers	0.7%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	8th	598th of 852
Diversity index	11.3	11	41.1	61.4	5th	653rd of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.5%	40.2%	48.1%	51.1%	4th	616th of 828
Population	1,923	21,414	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	423rd of 854
Population density	17/sq mi	25/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	535th of 854
Median gross rent	$575	$797	$1,280	$1,413	1st	722nd of 757

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

20%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

22.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

11.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 799
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68%
Married couples: 57.9%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55949

$84,327

Fillmore Co.

$77,512

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,024

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.423

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55949

$277,400

Fillmore Co.

$221,100

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55949

$575

Fillmore Co.

$797

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,019
Owner-occupied: 80.7%
Vacant: 21.6%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

25%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

15%

60+

13%

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.7%

Police and fire

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$46,211

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55949	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,000	$74,888
Service	$25,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,829	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,330	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,469	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

18%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.8%
No internet access: 10.6%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Lanesboro
State: Minnesota
County: Fillmore County
Center point: 43.7030° N, 91.9297° W
Land area: 114 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lanesboro1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55949

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55962	Peterson, MN	5.9 mi	756	$76,667	$286,100
55922	Canton, MN	9.9 mi	818	$63,125	$120,300
55935	Fountain, MN	10 mi	1,006	$85,000	$246,800
55965	Preston, MN	11 mi	2,300	$65,577	$206,700
55971	Rushford, MN	12 mi	3,018	$88,750	$231,700
55954	Mabel, MN	13 mi	1,332	$66,250	$159,600
55939	Harmony, MN	13 mi	1,973	$70,855	$198,800
55979	Utica, MN	15 mi	1,053	$85,417	$279,700
55923	Chatfield, MN	16 mi	4,375	$96,328	$293,000
55990	Wykoff, MN	17 mi	899	$72,500	$230,800
55974	Spring Grove, MN	17 mi	1,902	$59,205	$186,300
55952	Lewiston, MN	17 mi	2,585	$91,389	$228,200

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Questions about 55949

What city is zip code 55949?

55949 is assigned to Lanesboro, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55949 in?

55949 is in Fillmore County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55949?

About 1,923 people live in 55949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55949 in?

55949 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55949?

The median household income in 55949 is $84,327.

What zip codes are near 55949?

The closest zip codes to 55949 are 55962, 55922, 55935, 55965, 55971.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55949, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.