Lanesboro, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55949
Fillmore County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,808
- 6/sq mi
- $84,327
- Median income
- $277,400
- Median home value
- 34.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lanesboro pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55949 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55949 covers 287.0 square miles in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,808 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55949 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,327 (3% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $41,024. Poverty here runs at 7.8%, with unemployment measured at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $277,400 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $575 per month, and 80.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 25 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 55949, plus 6 more within Fillmore 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 55949
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lanesboro, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 55949.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
18 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Retail trade 7
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 55949, Lanesboro, 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
1,808
Population
287.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55949?
42.0
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
1.8%
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?
$84,327
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$41,024
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
24.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55949 ranks nationally
Lanesboro, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,327 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
1,019
Total Housing Units
799
Occupied Units
220
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$277,400
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$575
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 65 business establishments in ZIP 55949, employing approximately 330 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,536,000.
65
Businesses
330
Employees
$11.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 18 | 27.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 13.8% |
| Construction | 8 | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 10.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.6% |
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 55949 vs 55962 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55962 | Peterson, MN | 763 | 5.9 mi |
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