Taopi, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55977
Mower County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 203
- 3/sq mi
- $61,250
- Median income
- $305,600
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Taopi pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55977 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55977 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 63.4 square miles in Taopi, Mower County, Minnesota. The area is home to 203 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 55977 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55977 sits at $61,250 (25% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,887. The poverty rate stands at 1.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $305,600 (20% above the state average) with median rent at $1,188 per month, and 83.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55977 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mower County, so you can benchmark 55977 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55977, Taopi, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
203
Population
63.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55977?
42.0
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$61,250
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$31,887
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55977 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,250 31st percentile higher than 31% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
79
Total Housing Units
65
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$305,600
Median Home Value
+20% vs state
$1,188
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 55977, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,101,000.
3
Businesses
17
Employees
$1.1M
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 55977 vs 55909 →
ZIP 55977 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
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
804 residents
- 50455 450
Mc Intire (50455)
450 residents
- 55933 273
Elkton (55933)
273 residents
- 55977 203
Taopi (55977)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55977 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55977 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55909
Adams (55909)
$96,736 median income
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
$62,188 median income
- 55977
Taopi (55977)
$61,250 median income
- 55933
Elkton (55933)
$56,250 median income
- 50455
Mc Intire (50455)
$42,054 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55977 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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