Elkton, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55933
Mower County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 273
- 4/sq mi
- $56,250
- Median income
- $221,100
- Median home value
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elkton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55933 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55933 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 68.3 square miles in Elkton, Mower County, Minnesota. The area is home to 273 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 55933 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55933 sits at $56,250 (32% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $43,608. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $221,100 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $875 per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55933 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mower County, so you can benchmark 55933 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 55933, Elkton, 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
273
Population
68.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55933?
41.8
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$43,608
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55933 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,250 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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?
90
Total Housing Units
86
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,100
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$875
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 55933, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $163,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$163K
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 55933 vs 55977 →
ZIP 55933 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55936
Grand Meadow (55936)
1,861 residents
- 55909
Adams (55909)
1,428 residents
- 55926
Dexter (55926)
853 residents
- 55933 273
Elkton (55933)
273 residents
- 55977 203
Taopi (55977)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55933 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55933 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55926
Dexter (55926)
$100,000 median income
- 55909
Adams (55909)
$96,736 median income
- 55936
Grand Meadow (55936)
$85,114 median income
- 55977
Taopi (55977)
$61,250 median income
- 55933
Elkton (55933)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55933 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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