Rose Creek, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55970
Mower County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,016
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $85,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $211,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rose Creek pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55970 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55970 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rose Creek, Mower County, Minnesota, home to just 1,016 residents across 156.3 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55970 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,000 (3% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,649. The poverty rate is 9.6%, with unemployment at 7.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $211,900 (17% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $876; owner occupancy is 87.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mower County, so 55970 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 55970, Rose Creek, 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
1,016
Population
156.3
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55970?
42.6
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
7.4%
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?
$85,000
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$42,649
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
25.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55970 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Rose Creek, 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)
$85,000 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
456housing units
456
Total Housing Units
426
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,900
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$876
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 55970, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,944,000.
14
Businesses
73
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 21.4% |
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 55970 vs 55909 →
ZIP 55970 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55909
Adams (55909)
1,428 residents
- 55970
Rose Creek (55970)
1,016 residents
- 55918
Brownsdale (55918)
982 residents
- 55953
Lyle (55953)
894 residents
- 55926
Dexter (55926)
853 residents
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
804 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55970 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55970 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55926
Dexter (55926)
$100,000 median income
- 55909
Adams (55909)
$96,736 median income
- 55970
Rose Creek (55970)
$85,000 median income
- 55918
Brownsdale (55918)
$78,523 median income
- 55953
Lyle (55953)
$72,500 median income
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
$62,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55970 ranks #3 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 55970, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,016 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 55970 in?
ZIP code 55970 (Rose Creek) is located in Mower County, Minnesota. Mower County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mower-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55970?
ZIP code 55970 in Rose Creek, MN has a population of 1,016 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55970?
The median household income in ZIP 55970 is $85,000, which is 11% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55970?
The median home value in ZIP 55970 is $211,900, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55970?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55970 is White at 89.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 55970?
ZIP code 55970 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 73 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55970?
In ZIP code 55970, 48.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.9% 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 55970?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 55970 is 25.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55970?
In ZIP code 55970, approximately 87.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55970?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55970 is 9.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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