Frontenac, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55026
Goodhue County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 455
- 32/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $96,667
- Median income Above-median income area
- $288,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 28.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Frontenac pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55026 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55026 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Frontenac, Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to just 455 residents across 14.3 square miles, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55026 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,667 (18% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,574. The poverty rate is 3.0%, with unemployment at 8.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $288,200 (13% above the average Minnesota ZIP) and median rent is $1,643; 90.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Goodhue County, so 55026 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55026, Frontenac, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
455
Population
14.3
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55026?
42.5
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
0.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$96,667
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$49,574
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55026 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Frontenac, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$96,667 Top 21% higher than 79% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
228housing units
228
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$288,200
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$1,643
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 55026, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $276,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$276K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55026 vs 54769 →
ZIP 55026 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55041
Lake City (55041)
7,601 residents
- 54723 1,191
Bay City (54723)
1,191 residents
- 54750 1,062
Maiden Rock (54750)
1,062 residents
- 54769 502
Stockholm (54769)
502 residents
- 55026 455
Frontenac (55026)
455 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55026 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55026 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55026
Frontenac (55026)
$96,667 median income
- 54750
Maiden Rock (54750)
$93,750 median income
- 54723
Bay City (54723)
$81,875 median income
- 55041
Lake City (55041)
$78,672 median income
- 54769
Stockholm (54769)
$78,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55026 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 55026, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 55026 in?
ZIP code 55026 (Frontenac) is located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Goodhue County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/goodhue-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55026?
ZIP code 55026 in Frontenac, MN has a population of 455 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55026?
The median household income in ZIP 55026 is $96,667, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55026?
The median home value in ZIP 55026 is $288,200, which is 4% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55026?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55026 is White at 97.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 55026?
ZIP code 55026 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55026?
In ZIP code 55026, 54.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55026?
In ZIP code 55026, approximately 90.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55026?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55026 is 3.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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