Ostrander, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55961
Fillmore County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 447
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $98,214
- Median income Above-median income area
- $172,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 19.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ostrander pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55961 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55961 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ostrander, Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to just 447 residents across 86.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55961 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,214 (20% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,648. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 1.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $172,200 (33% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $761; owner occupancy is 83.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fillmore County, so 55961 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 55961, Ostrander, 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
447
Population
86.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55961?
37.5
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$98,214
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$36,648
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55961 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Ostrander, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$98,214 Top 19% higher than 81% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
205housing units
205
Total Housing Units
198
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,200
Median Home Value
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$761
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 55961, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,774,000.
7
Businesses
64
Employees
$2.8M
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 55961 vs 55951 →
ZIP 55961 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55975
Spring Valley (55975)
4,335 residents
- 55936
Grand Meadow (55936)
1,861 residents
- 55951 1,567
Le Roy (55951)
1,567 residents
- 55961 447
Ostrander (55961)
447 residents
- 52134 285
Chester (52134)
285 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55961 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55961 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55961
Ostrander (55961)
$98,214 median income
- 55936
Grand Meadow (55936)
$85,114 median income
- 55975
Spring Valley (55975)
$77,411 median income
- 52134
Chester (52134)
$63,125 median income
- 55951
Le Roy (55951)
$61,131 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55961 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 55961, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 55961 in?
ZIP code 55961 (Ostrander) is located in Fillmore County, Minnesota. Fillmore County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fillmore-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55961?
ZIP code 55961 in Ostrander, MN has a population of 447 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55961?
The median household income in ZIP 55961 is $98,214, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55961?
The median home value in ZIP 55961 is $172,200, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55961?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55961 is White at 98.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 55961?
ZIP code 55961 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55961?
In ZIP code 55961, 46.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 55961?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 55961 is 28.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55961?
In ZIP code 55961, approximately 83.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55961?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55961 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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