Zip code 55950: Lansing, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55950?

55950 is assigned to Lansing, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55950 in?

55950 is in Mower County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55950?

About 129 people live in 55950, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55950?

The median household income in 55950 is $61,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 55950?

The closest zip codes to 55950 are 55912, 55918, 55982, 55973, 55917.

Residential delivery areaMower CountyCentral Time

Population

129

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$163K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.3 sq mi

407 people/sq mi

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

About 55950

55950 is a small-town zip code in Lansing, Minnesota (Mower County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 129 people live here, or 407 per square mile. The median resident is 56.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $61,250 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 55950 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 129 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age56.9
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.848th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older30.2%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%88th of 854 in MN
Veterans12.1%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%56th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy18.3%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%230th of 851 in MN
Homeownership rate86.6%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%329th of 851 in MN
Average commute35.1 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min42nd of 849 in MN
Healthcare workers13.2%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%175th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate21.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%37th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$62,250
79th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,38989th of 851 in MN
Foreign-born residents14.7%
64th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%53rd of 854 in MN
Per capita income$37,797
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237544th of 853 in MN
Population density407/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi161st of 854 in MN
Diversity index34.1
28th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1190th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453459th of 848 in MN
Median household income$61,250
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062732nd of 846 in MN
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%587th of 853 in MN
Median home value$162,500
12th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300679th of 842 in MN
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%822nd of 852 in MN
Population129
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445844th of 854 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%854th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%839th of 853 in MN
Broadband access70.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%842nd of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%807th of 828 in MN
Residents under 183.9%
1st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%846th of 854 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%797th of 852 in MN
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%851st of 852 in MN
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%851st of 852 in MN

Measure	55950	Mower	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	56.9	39.2	38.8	38.9	98th	48th of 854
Residents 65 and older	30.2%	18.6%	17.3%	17.2%	97th	88th of 854
Veterans	12.1%	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%	95th	56th of 854
Housing vacancy	18.3%	7.6%	9.3%	10.1%	92nd	230th of 851
Homeownership rateStrength	86.6%	77.6%	72.2%	65.2%	91st	329th of 851
Average commuteWeakness	35.1 min	20.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	91st	42nd of 849
Healthcare workers	13.2%	11.8%	10.9%	9.7%	89th	175th of 852
Poverty rateWeakness	21.4%	10.4%	9.3%	12.5%	87th	37th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$62,250	$47,597	$54,389	$49,666	79th	89th of 851
Foreign-born residents	14.7%	12.2%	8.7%	14.1%	64th	53rd of 854
Per capita income	$37,797	$36,188	$48,237	$44,673	43rd	544th of 853
Population density	407/sq mi	57/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	161st of 854
Diversity index	34.1	44.9	41.1	61.4	28th	190th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.420	0.453	0.483	26th	459th of 848
Median household income	$61,250	$73,074	$89,062	$80,734	22nd	732nd of 846
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	7.1%	4.7%	8.4%	13th	587th of 853
Median home value	$162,500	$185,200	$329,300	$332,700	12th	679th of 842
Work from home	3.8%	7.3%	17.6%	15.1%	4th	822nd of 852
Population	129	40,343	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	844th of 854
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	0%	23.9%	39.4%	35.7%	1st	854th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.9%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	839th of 853
Broadband accessWeakness	70.1%	87.9%	91.6%	91%	1st	842nd of 851
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	43.7%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	807th of 828
Residents under 18	3.9%	25.5%	22.9%	22%	1st	846th of 854
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	4%	3.8%	1st	797th of 852
Self-employed workers	0%	8.7%	9.3%	10%	1st	851st of 852
Government workers	0%	13%	12.9%	14.5%	1st	851st of 852

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

28%

45–54

31%

55–64

17%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

56.9

Under 18

3.9%

65 and over

30.2%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0%
Hispanic8%
Asian12%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

34.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 67
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 47.8%
Married couples: 38.8%
Living alone: 41.8%
Veterans (of adults): 12.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

33%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55950

$61,250

Mower Co.

$73,074

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,797

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55950

$162,500

Mower Co.

$185,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55950

—

Mower Co.

$927

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 82
Owner-occupied: 86.6%
Vacant: 18.3%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

96%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

14%

20–29

14%

30–44

39%

45–59

60+

24%

Average commute

35.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

30%

Construction and repair

17%

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Business and finance

Management

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Office and admin

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

40%

Manufacturing

36%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$62,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55950	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,625	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

55%

Some college

22%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 70.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 44.8%
No internet access: 13.4%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lansing
State: Minnesota
County: Mower County
Center point: 43.7435° N, 92.9663° W
Land area: 0.3 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

Lansing (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55950

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55912	Austin, MN	4.3 mi	29,632	$70,177	$170,200
55918	Brownsdale, MN	6 mi	1,084	$78,523	$163,700
55982	Waltham, MN	6.4 mi	551	$102,344	$309,300
55973	Sargeant, MN	11 mi	251	$110,417	$286,100
55917	Blooming Prairie, MN	11 mi	3,410	$75,208	$207,000
56045	Hollandale, MN	12 mi	922	$71,250	$160,300
55970	Rose Creek, MN	12 mi	1,068	$85,000	$211,900
55926	Dexter, MN	13 mi	799	$100,000	$226,700
55940	Hayfield, MN	13 mi	2,791	$83,885	$245,900
56043	Hayward, MN	14 mi	423	$97,708	$177,100
55953	Lyle, MN	15 mi	901	$72,500	$166,500
55933	Elkton, MN	16 mi	215	$56,250	$221,100

Questions about 55950

What city is zip code 55950?

55950 is assigned to Lansing, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55950 in?

55950 is in Mower County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55950?

About 129 people live in 55950, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55950 in?

55950 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55950?

The median household income in 55950 is $61,250.

What zip codes are near 55950?

The closest zip codes to 55950 are 55912, 55918, 55982, 55973, 55917.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55950, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.