Owatonna, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Owatonna, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 28,911. 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 OWATONNA-MN · Owatonna, MN 1 ZIPs · 28,911 pop · #7743/25278 · Steele County

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

  • INC-HIGH $84,906
  • RANK-UPPER #7743/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Medford
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-SMALL 28,911
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $251,100

Nearest income peer: Medford, MN (+ $5,719 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 Owatonna

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Owatonna 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, Owatonna, MN sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 31%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
28,911
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$84,906
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 55060 (28,911 residents). Household income $84,906 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Owatonna as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 55060, is all of Owatonna

There is no split to weigh here: 55060 holds every one of Owatonna's 28,911 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 Owatonna's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 820 establishments, 17,307 employees , annual payroll $1,130,194k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55060 (820 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (113) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Owatonna, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Steele County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Owatonna. See the Steele County roll-up →

Owatonna lands mid-pack among the 4 cities sharing Steele County: Medford and Ellendale earn more and Blooming Prairie and Hope earn less. Hope marks the far end of that range at $61,042, 28% below Owatonna.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55060 28,911 $84,906 820 55

Owatonna 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 Owatonna, .