Canton, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55922
Fillmore County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,021
- 9/sq mi
- $63,125
- Median income
- $120,300
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Canton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55922 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55922 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.8 square miles in Canton, Fillmore County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,021 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 55922 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55922 sits at $63,125 (23% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $27,644. The poverty rate stands at 11.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $120,300 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $619 per month, and 85.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55922 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fillmore County, so you can benchmark 55922 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 55922, Canton, 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
1,021
Population
109.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55922?
31.0
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
1.7%
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?
$63,125
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$27,644
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
25.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55922 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,125 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
318
Total Housing Units
293
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,300
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$619
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 55922, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,738,000.
13
Businesses
34
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 30.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 55922 vs 55954 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55954 | Mabel, MN | 1,442 | 6.0 mi |
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