Zip code 55959: Minnesota City, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55959?

55959 is assigned to Minnesota City, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55959 in?

55959 is in Winona County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55959?

About 1,889 people live in 55959, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55959?

The median household income in 55959 is $67,617.

Q: What zip codes are near 55959?

The closest zip codes to 55959 are 55969, 55988, 55910, 54629, 55942.

Residential delivery areaWinona CountyCentral Time

Population

1,889

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$232K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$851/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

52 people/sq mi

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

About 55959

55959 is a small-town zip code in Minnesota City, Minnesota (Winona County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 1,889 people live here, or 52 per square mile. The median resident is 45.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,617 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $231,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $851 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; arts, media and sports; and construction and repair.

How 55959 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age45.5
87th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8254th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%297th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy11.9%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%371st of 851 in MN
Poverty rate15.4%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%115th of 852 in MN
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%357th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate76.6%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%654th of 851 in MN
Median earnings per worker$49,444
54th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389407th of 851 in MN
Broadband access92.4%
52nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%203rd of 851 in MN
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%250th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$37,121
41st
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237571st of 853 in MN
Median household income$67,617
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062632nd of 846 in MN
Median home value$231,500
28th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300442nd of 842 in MN
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%369th of 853 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%553rd of 854 in MN
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%764th of 852 in MN
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%775th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%646th of 853 in MN
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%753rd of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$851
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280461st of 757 in MN
Government workers8.7%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%749th of 852 in MN
Diversity index16.8
9th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1493rd of 854 in MN
Population density52/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi319th of 854 in MN
Average commute17.6 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min753rd of 849 in MN
Rent-burdened renters31%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%584th of 828 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.364
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453704th of 848 in MN
Population1,889
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445428th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%762nd of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers3.4%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%823rd of 852 in MN

Measure	55959	Winona	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	45.5	36.4	38.8	38.9	87th	254th of 854
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	18.7%	17.3%	17.2%	87th	297th of 854
Housing vacancy	11.9%	7.3%	9.3%	10.1%	78th	371st of 851
Poverty rate	15.4%	14.8%	9.3%	12.5%	71st	115th of 852
Veterans	7.4%	5.8%	5.9%	6.2%	71st	357th of 854
Homeownership rate	76.6%	69.5%	72.2%	65.2%	70th	654th of 851
Median earnings per worker	$49,444	$41,056	$54,389	$49,666	54th	407th of 851
Broadband access	92.4%	91%	91.6%	91%	52nd	203rd of 851
Tech workers	2.6%	2.3%	4%	3.8%	45th	250th of 852
Per capita income	$37,121	$38,508	$48,237	$44,673	41st	571st of 853
Median household income	$67,617	$70,744	$89,062	$80,734	32nd	632nd of 846
Median home value	$231,500	$235,400	$329,300	$332,700	28th	442nd of 842
Unemployment rate	3.7%	2.3%	4.1%	5.2%	28th	369th of 853
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	32.7%	39.4%	35.7%	22nd	553rd of 854
Work from home	6%	10%	17.6%	15.1%	12th	764th of 852
Self-employed workers	6.3%	8.9%	9.3%	10%	12th	775th of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	5.2%	4.7%	8.4%	11th	646th of 853
Residents under 18	16.1%	17.6%	22.9%	22%	11th	753rd of 854
Median gross rent	$851	$907	$1,280	$1,413	10th	461st of 757
Government workers	8.7%	10.9%	12.9%	14.5%	10th	749th of 852
Diversity index	16.8	20.7	41.1	61.4	9th	493rd of 854
Population density	52/sq mi	80/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	319th of 854
Average commuteStrength	17.6 min	17.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	5th	753rd of 849
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31%	50.9%	48.1%	51.1%	5th	584th of 828
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.364	0.451	0.453	0.483	5th	704th of 848
Population	1,889	49,779	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	428th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	3%	8.7%	14.1%	2nd	762nd of 854
Healthcare workers	3.4%	11.5%	10.9%	9.7%	1st	823rd 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

12%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.5

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

16.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 909
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 61.4%
Married couples: 47.2%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

31%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55959

$67,617

Winona Co.

$70,744

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,121

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.364

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55959

$231,500

Winona Co.

$235,400

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55959

$851

Winona Co.

$907

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

55%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

32%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,032
Owner-occupied: 76.6%
Vacant: 11.9%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 1%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

63%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

16%

Arts, media and sports

13%

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Management

Transportation and moving

Education

Engineering and science

Sales

Food service

Healthcare

Computer and math

Business and finance

Legal and social services

0.7%

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

36%

Other services

10%

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$49,444

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55959	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,347	$74,888
Service	$21,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,600	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$28,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,591	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

19%

Associate's

25%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Households with broadband: 92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Minnesota City
State: Minnesota
County: Winona County
Center point: 44.1179° N, 91.7995° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 7.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Goodview2% of zip
Winona1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55959

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55969	Rollingstone, MN	4.5 mi	1,169	$94,444	$291,800
55988	Stockton, MN · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
55910	Altura, MN	8.6 mi	1,171	$76,389	$259,100
54629	Fountain City, WI	8.8 mi	2,595	$74,432	$229,900
55942	Homer, MN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
54622	Cochrane, WI	11 mi	2,147	$78,194	$188,200
55952	Lewiston, MN	12 mi	2,585	$91,389	$228,200
55987	Winona, MN	12 mi	34,072	$61,624	$221,800
54625	Dodge, WI	14 mi	317	$53,157	$181,600
55972	Saint Charles, MN	15 mi	5,434	$98,878	$287,800
55979	Utica, MN	15 mi	1,053	$85,417	$279,700
55945	Kellogg, MN	16 mi	1,321	$80,284	$235,200

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Questions about 55959

What city is zip code 55959?

55959 is assigned to Minnesota City, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55959 in?

55959 is in Winona County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55959?

About 1,889 people live in 55959, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55959 in?

55959 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55959?

The median household income in 55959 is $67,617.

What zip codes are near 55959?

The closest zip codes to 55959 are 55969, 55988, 55910, 54629, 55942.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55959, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.