Reads Landing, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55968
Wabasha County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 121
- 30/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $58,125
- Median income Below-median income area
- $236,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Reads Landing pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55968 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55968 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Reads Landing, Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to just 121 residents across 4.1 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55968 reports a modest median household income of $58,125 (29% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,040. The poverty rate is 27.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $236,100 (8% below the average Minnesota ZIP) and median rent is $1,056; 73.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wabasha County, so 55968 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 55968, Reads Landing, 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
121
Population
4.1
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55968?
57.9
Median Age
62.9%
Male
37.1%
Female
8.6%
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?
$58,125
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$32,040
Per Capita Income
27.8%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55968 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Reads Landing, 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)
$58,125 10th percentile higher than 10% 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
99housing units
99
Total Housing Units
75
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$236,100
Median Home Value
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$1,056
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55968 vs 55981 →
ZIP 55968 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55981
Wabasha (55981)
3,961 residents
- 54759 1,533
Pepin (54759)
1,533 residents
- 55945 1,458
Kellogg (55945)
1,458 residents
- 54756 916
Nelson (54756)
916 residents
- 54769 502
Stockholm (54769)
502 residents
- 55968 121
Reads Landing (55968)
121 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55968 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55968 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54759
Pepin (54759)
$80,750 median income
- 55945
Kellogg (55945)
$80,284 median income
- 54769
Stockholm (54769)
$78,125 median income
- 54756
Nelson (54756)
$75,625 median income
- 55981
Wabasha (55981)
$71,607 median income
- 55968
Reads Landing (55968)
$58,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55968 ranks #6 of 6 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 55968, 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 55968 in?
ZIP code 55968 (Reads Landing) is located in Wabasha County, Minnesota. Wabasha County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wabasha-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55968?
ZIP code 55968 in Reads Landing, MN has a population of 121 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55968?
The median household income in ZIP 55968 is $58,125, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55968?
The median home value in ZIP 55968 is $236,100, which is 15% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55968?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55968 is White at 69.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55968?
In ZIP code 55968, 48.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55968?
In ZIP code 55968, approximately 73.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55968?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55968 is 27.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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