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ZIP Code 55960: Oronoco, MN

ZIP code 55960 uses the postal name Oronoco, Minnesota and lies entirely in Olmsted County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $130,227 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Oronoco, and 2% in smaller places; 90% is outside any Census place.

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  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
559sectional center: St Paul, MN (SCF 550)
60delivery area within it
Town
Oronoco · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Oronoco
Metro area
Rochester, MN
House district
MN-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
35.0 sq mi · 96 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 55960?

55960 centers on 44.140°, -92.535° and covers 35.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55901, 55906, 55963, 55920, 55956, 55991.

55901 · Rochester55906 · Rochester55920 · Byron55956 · Mazeppa55963 · Pine Island55991 · Zumbro Falls55960 · Oronoco (this ZIP)5596055963559065595655991559205590155901 · Rochester55906 · Rochester55920 · Byron55956 · Mazeppa55963 · Pine Island55991 · Zumbro Falls55960 · Oronoco (this ZIP)5596055963559065595655991559205590155901 · Rochester55906 · Rochester55920 · Byron55956 · Mazeppa55963 · Pine Island55991 · Zumbro Falls55960 · Oronoco (this ZIP)55960559635590655956559915592055901
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 55960 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55960, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 55960 compare with the rest of Olmsted County?

Rank of 55960 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure55960In Olmsted CountyIn MN
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,37513th of 20316th of 881
Median household income$130k3rd of 1838th of 545
Median home value$481k1st of 1830th of 558

Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 55960?

The 2020 Census counted 3,805 people in 55960; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,375. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 21.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,375
2020 Census count
3,805+21.4% since 2010 (3,134)
Households
1,188
Median age
42.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 55960?

Of the 3,375 people the ACS estimates in 55960, 28.0% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).

  • Under 1828.0%
  • 18 to 6456.0%
  • 65 and older16.0%
Age of the people of 55960 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic86.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.3%
  • Other or two or more3.7%
  • Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.5%
Race and Hispanic origin in 55960 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 55960 earn?

Median household income is $130,227 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Olmsted County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($125,063 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$130,227±$13,454
Income per person
$62,479
Below the poverty line
3.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.9%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
50.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$112,4011,770 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 55960?

FHFA's house price index for 55960, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.5% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$481,200
Median gross rent
$1,200
Homes owned by their occupants
93.3%
Housing units
1,236
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Index = 100 in 1991, the first year FHFA reports for 55960; 2025: 375.5. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 55960?

69 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade17
  • Construction10
  • Other services (except public administration)9
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
  • Health care and social assistance6
  • Wholesale trade4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 55960?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 55960, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
55901Rochester58,495$95k4.7 mi
55906Rochester20,437$94k6.9 mi
55963Pine Island5,244$112k7.3 mi
55920Byron9,271$131k9.8 mi
55956Mazeppa2,199$99k10.1 mi
55991Zumbro Falls1,394$82k10.2 mi
55905Rochester0–5.8 mi (near)
55903Rochester0–9.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.