Lansing, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55950
Mower County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 169
- 98/sq mi
- $61,250
- Median income
- $162,500
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lansing pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 98
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55950 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55950 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.7 square miles in Lansing, Mower County, Minnesota. The area is home to 169 residents, producing a population density of 98 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 55950 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55950 sits at $61,250 (25% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $37,797. The poverty rate stands at 21.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $162,500 (36% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55950 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, 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 55950 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 55950, Lansing, 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
169
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
98
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55950?
56.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
14.7%
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?
$61,250
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$37,797
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55950 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,250 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
82
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55950 vs 55912 →
ZIP 55950 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
- 55917 3,696
Blooming Prairie (55917)
3,696 residents
- 55918 982
Brownsdale (55918)
982 residents
- 55982 436
Waltham (55982)
436 residents
- 55950 169
Lansing (55950)
169 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55950 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55950 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55982
Waltham (55982)
$102,344 median income
- 55918
Brownsdale (55918)
$78,523 median income
- 55917
Blooming Prairie (55917)
$75,208 median income
- 55912
Austin (55912)
$70,177 median income
- 55950
Lansing (55950)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55950 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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