Austin, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Austin, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 28,483. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet AUSTIN-MN · Austin, MN 1 ZIPs · 28,483 pop · #13182/25278 · Mower County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $70,177
  • RANK-MID #13182/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Lyle
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 74% owners
  • POP-SMALL 28,483
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $170,200

Nearest income peer: Lyle, MN (+ $2,323 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 Austin

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Austin, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

48th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
28,483
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,177
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,177 and poverty 12.0% concentrate in 55912.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Austin as a pure owner town.

Within Minnesota, Detroit Lakes is the closest lower-income city and New Ulm the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Austin.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 55912, is all of Austin

There is no split to weigh here: 55912 holds every one of Austin's 28,483 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Austin's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 573 establishments, 12,285 employees , annual payroll $651,136k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55912 (573 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (101) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Austin, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Mower County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Austin. See the Mower County roll-up →

Austin sits in the lower half of Mower County on income: Grand Meadow, Adams and Rose Creek report more, Le Roy, Elkton and Taopi report less. Sargeant marks the far end of that range at $110,417, 57% above Austin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55912 28,483 $70,177 573 59

Austin 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 Austin, .