Brownsdale, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55918
Mower County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 982
- 15/sq mi
- $78,523
- Median income
- $163,700
- Median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Brownsdale pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55918 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55918 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.8 square miles in Brownsdale, Mower County, Minnesota. The area is home to 982 residents, producing a population density of 15 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 55918 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55918 sits at $78,523 (4% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $35,369. The poverty rate stands at 6.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $163,700 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $813 per month, and 88.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55918 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mower County, so you can benchmark 55918 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55918, Brownsdale, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
982
Population
66.8
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55918?
43.6
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
1.9%
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?
$78,523
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$35,369
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
25.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55918 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,523 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US 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?
471
Total Housing Units
443
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,700
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$813
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 55918, employing approximately 216 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,959,000.
18
Businesses
216
Employees
$13.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 16.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 16.7% |
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 55918 vs 55982 →
ZIP 55918 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55912
Austin (55912)
28,483 residents
- 55970 1,016
Rose Creek (55970)
1,016 residents
- 55918 982
Brownsdale (55918)
982 residents
- 55926 853
Dexter (55926)
853 residents
- 55982 436
Waltham (55982)
436 residents
- 55973 285
Sargeant (55973)
285 residents
- 55950 169
Lansing (55950)
169 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55918 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55918 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55973
Sargeant (55973)
$110,417 median income
- 55982
Waltham (55982)
$102,344 median income
- 55926
Dexter (55926)
$100,000 median income
- 55970
Rose Creek (55970)
$85,000 median income
- 55918
Brownsdale (55918)
$78,523 median income
- 55912
Austin (55912)
$70,177 median income
- 55950
Lansing (55950)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55918 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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