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Zip Code 55049 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    2,688
  • Density
    56 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $162,600
  • Med. Rent
    $725

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 55049 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#6,033 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Drive To Work 94.85%
#9,140 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Median Home Value 162600
#9,415 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Males 49.78%
#9,470 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Families-to-population Percentage 26.97%
#10,474 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Work From Home 1.79%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 55049 is 2,688 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 55049 land area is 47.9955 sq. miles | Population density is 56.01 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.2
Median Age - Male 35.5
Median Age - Female 34.8

Median age of zip code 55049 is 13.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 55049 is 11% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 55049 median age is 16.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 2596
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 20
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 27

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 5.7%
Danish 1.4% Dutch 3.5%
English 5.6% French No Basque 4.8%
French Canadian 0.8% German 46.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 12.3% Italian 1.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 19.2%
Polish 4.8% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 5.8%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0%
USA 2.5% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 7.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 725
Married couples 82.62%
Other couples 17.38%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 13.66% 19.83%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.21% 17.1%
$50,000 and $100,000 45.66% 41.29%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.55% 20.26%
$200,000 or more 1.93% 1.53%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 95.33%
Spanish language 3.7%
Other European language 0.97%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 918
Detached housing units 82.9%
Attached housing units 0.22%
2 units 1.31%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 1.2%
20 - 49 units 0.65%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 13.73%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 94.13%
Use public transportation 0.22%
Use Motorcycle 0.73%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.45%
Work at home 3.48%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 4.51%
Attend Public School 20.3%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.99%
Attent graduate studies 0.12%
Not enrolled in school 72.07%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 3.74%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.94%
High school diploma 32.45%
Some college, no degree 29.97%
Associate degree 15.02%
Bachelor's degree 13.43%
Graduate or professional degree 0.44%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 89
Retail Trade 41
Construction 12
Transportation and Warehousing 8
Other Services (except Public Administration) 6
Health Care and Social Assistance 5
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 4
Manufacturing 3
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2
Wholesale Trade 2
Accommodation and Food Services 2
Information 1
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1
Finance and Insurance 1
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 90.98%
Housing vacant 9.02%
Housing occupied by owner 92.37%
Housing occupied by tenant 7.63%
Total Rented Units 70
Median Contract Gross Rent $575
Median Gross Rent $725
Median Home Value $162,600

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 55049 median gross rent is 26.09% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 1009
Detached housing units 79.58%
Attached housing units 0.2%
2 units 1.19%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 1.09%
20 - 49 units 0.59%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 17.34%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $1,781,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,402,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $379,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
55060 Owatonna Steele 7.82 ml
55087 Warsaw Rice 9.22 ml
55917 Blooming Prairie Steele 11.39 ml
55053 Nerstrand Rice 11.48 ml
55052 Morristown Rice 12.47 ml
55021 Faribault Rice 13.95 ml
55057 Northfield Rice 14.87 ml
55924 Claremont Dodge 15.5 ml
56026 Ellendale Steele 16.07 ml
56093 Waseca Waseca 16.34 ml