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.
- Elkton · lowest
Elkton · lowest
$56,250 median HH income
- Le Roy · near
Le Roy · near
$61,131 median HH income
- Taopi · near
Taopi · near
$61,250 median HH income
- Austin · this city
Austin · this city
$70,177 median HH income
- Lyle · near
Lyle · near
$72,500 median HH income
- Brownsdale · near
Brownsdale · near
$78,523 median HH income
- Sargeant · highest
Sargeant · highest
$110,417 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.
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) .
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, .