Rochester, MN
Census ZIP code profile for Rochester, MN - 5 ZIPs, total population 117,815. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ROCHESTER-MN · Rochester, MN 5 ZIPs · 117,815 pop · #5041/25278 · Olmsted County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $96,480
- RANK-TOP #5041/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Stewartville
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 69% owners
- POP-MID 117,815
- SPREAD-MOD 55904→55902
- HOME-MID $350,800
Nearest income peer: Stewartville, MN ( $9,150 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 Rochester
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rochester on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Eyota · lowest
Eyota · lowest
$84,952 median HH income
- Stewartville · near
Stewartville · near
$87,330 median HH income
- Rochester · this city
Rochester · this city
$96,480 median HH income
- Dover · near
Dover · near
$118,977 median HH income
- Oronoco · near
Oronoco · near
$130,227 median HH income
- Byron · highest
Byron · highest
$131,336 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, Rochester, MN sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 20%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 117,815
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $96,480
- 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 city with a manageable ZIP set (5 codes). Median household income averages $96,480 against unemployment of 3.8%. Home values around $350,800 and rents near $1,402 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Rochester lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Olmsted County: Byron, Oronoco and Dover earn more and Stewartville and Eyota earn less. Byron marks the far end of that range at $131,336, 36% above Rochester.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Rochester differ
Rochester's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $77,016 in ZIP 55904 to $120,611 in ZIP 55902, while home values span $253,600 in 55904 to $454,800 in 55902. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 5.7 points
55904 to 55902
55904 to 55902
55902 to 55904
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Rochester population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 55901 still covers only about 44% of Rochester's 117,815 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Rochester
Citywide ZBP: 3,159 establishments, 100,902 employees , annual payroll $7,847,636k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55901 (1,376 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (488) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Rochester, MN
These ZIP codes sit in Olmsted County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Rochester. See the Olmsted County roll-up →
Rochester lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Olmsted County: Byron, Oronoco and Dover earn more and Stewartville and Eyota earn less. Byron marks the far end of that range at $131,336, 36% above Rochester.
Side-by-side: Compare 55901 vs 55904 →
Rochester 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 Rochester, .