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Afton, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Afton, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,916. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet AFTON-MN · Afton, MN 1 ZIPs · 2,916 pop · #1414/25278 · Washington County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $133,581
  • RANK-TOP #1414/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hugo
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 98% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,916
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $673,900

Nearest income peer: Hugo, MN ( $2,650 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Afton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Afton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Afton, MN sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 6%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,916
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$133,581
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $133,581 and home value $673,900 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 57.8%.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (98.4%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Minnesota, Webster is the closest lower-income city and Dayton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Afton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 55001, is all of Afton

There is no split to weigh here: 55001 holds every one of Afton's 2,916 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Afton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 102 establishments, 594 employees , annual payroll $39,146k (~35 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55001 (102 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (21) · also Construction · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

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ZIP Codes in Afton, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Washington County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Afton. See the Washington County roll-up →

Afton sits in the upper half of Washington County on income: Saint Paul, Stillwater and Cottage Grove report less, while Lake Elmo reports more. Newport marks the far end of that range at $71,979, 46% below Afton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55001 2,916 $133,581 102 43
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Afton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Afton, .