PlainZIP

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
$96,667
Median income
$288,200
Median home value
28.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $49,574. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 8.8%. Housing costs here run $288,200 for a typical home value (13% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,643 a month; 90.2% of 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 -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 55026, plus 6 more within Goodhue County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 55026?

42.5

Median Age

58.7%

Male

41.3%

Female

0.9%

Foreign-Born

White 97.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$49,574

Per Capita Income

3.0%

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 55026 ranks nationally

Frontenac, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$96,667 Top 21% higher than 79% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 54.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 28.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

228

Total Housing Units

164

Occupied Units

64

Vacant Units

2.87

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 90.2%
Renter 9.8%

$288,200

Median Home Value

+13% vs state

$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.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55026 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 55026 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
54769 Stockholm, WI 502 5.5 mi
54750 Maiden Rock, WI 1,062 6.6 mi
55041 Lake City, MN 7,601 9.3 mi
54723 Bay City, WI 1,191 7.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Goodhue County

55066 standard
Red Wing, MN
Pop: 18,564
55009 standard
Cannon Falls, MN
Pop: 8,030
55992 standard
Zumbrota, MN
Pop: 4,693
55946 standard
Kenyon, MN
Pop: 3,178
55027 standard
Goodhue, MN
Pop: 3,031
55089 standard
Welch, MN
Pop: 1,814

Related Areas

Goodhue County Frontenac, MN Minnesota

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.