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ZIP Code 55961: Ostrander, MN
ZIP code 55961 uses the postal name Ostrander, Minnesota and lies mostly in Mower County (74% of its land) with the rest in Fillmore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 520 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,214 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ostrander; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ostrander · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mower County (74%); Fillmore County (26%)
- Census places
- Ostrander
- Micro area
- Austin, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.7 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55961?
55961 centers on 43.605°, -92.475° and covers 29.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 55951, 55975, 55936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55961, 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 55961 compare with the rest of Mower County?
| Measure | 55961 | In Mower County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 520 | 15th of 19 | 700th of 881 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $172k | not ranked | not ranked |
55961's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (520). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 24% of 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 55961?
The 2020 Census counted 378 people in 55961; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 520. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 520±142 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 378
- Households
- 198
- Median age
- 37.5
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 55961?
Of the 520 people the ACS estimates in 55961, 24.2% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.3%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic98.3%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 55961 earn?
Median household income is $98,214 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $98,214±$32,397
- Income per person
- $36,648
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,319210 returns; wages 65% 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 55961?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,200
- Median gross rent
- $761
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 205
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55961?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 55961?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55951 | Le Roy | 1,385 | $61k | 5.3 mi |
| 55975 | Spring Valley | 4,433 | $77k | 7.5 mi |
| 55936 | Grand Meadow | 1,785 | $85k | 8.9 mi |
| 55977 | Taopi | 180 | $61k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 52134 | Chester, IA | 223 | $63k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 55933 | Elkton | 215 | $56k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 55967 | Racine | 1,001 | $110k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 55909 | Adams | 1,387 | $97k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.