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ZIP Code 55962: Peterson, MN
ZIP code 55962 uses the postal name Peterson, Minnesota and lies mostly in Fillmore County (96% of its land) with the rest in Winona County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 760 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rushford Village (17%) and Peterson (under 1%); 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Peterson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fillmore County (96%); Winona County (4%)
- Census places
- Rushford Village (17%); Peterson (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Rochester, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55962?
55962 centers on 43.762°, -91.845° and covers 63.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55949, 55971, 55979, 55952, 55943, 55954.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55962, 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 55962 compare with the rest of Fillmore County?
| Measure | 55962 | In Fillmore County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 756 | 15th of 16 | 624th of 881 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $286k | not ranked | not ranked |
55962's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (756). 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 19% 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 55962?
The 2020 Census counted 751 people in 55962; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 756. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 756±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 751−1.6% since 2010 (763)
- Households
- 312
- Median age
- 45.5
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 55962?
Of the 756 people the ACS estimates in 55962, 22.8% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.6%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6447.4%
- 65 and older29.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.6%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, 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 55962 earn?
Median household income is $76,667 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,040 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,667±$11,845
- Income per person
- $38,887
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,650340 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 55962?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $286,100
- Median gross rent
- $630
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 374
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55962?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 55962?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55949 | Lanesboro | 1,923 | $84k | 5.9 mi |
| 55971 | Rushford | 3,018 | $89k | 5.9 mi |
| 55979 | Utica | 1,053 | $85k | 12.3 mi |
| 55952 | Lewiston | 2,585 | $91k | 12.6 mi |
| 55943 | Houston | 3,221 | $72k | 13.2 mi |
| 55954 | Mabel | 1,332 | $66k | 14.5 mi |
| 55922 | Canton | 818 | $63k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 55935 | Fountain | 1,006 | $85k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.