Housing data for ZIP code 55909

ZIP code 55909 has an estimated 1,387 residents and 622 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Adams Township, Mower County.

9.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $719 (±$302) a month.

The median home value is $213,200 (±$11,347).

The median household income is $96,736 (±$7,574) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,387 (±182)
Median gross rent
$719
Median home value
$213,200
Households that rent
9.7%

How ZIP code 55909 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55909Adams TownshipMower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,387 (±182)47640,3435,739,445334,922,499
Housing units622 (±76)21517,0142,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent9.7% (±4.4 points)16.1%22.4%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$719 (±$302)$819$927$1,280$1,413
Median home value$213,200 (±$11,347)$245,100$185,200$329,300$332,700
Median household income$96,736 (±$7,574)$104,375$73,074$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,562 (±$274)$2,850$1,907$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income30.6% (±40.7 points)0.0%43.8%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198068.9% (±8.6 points)58.1%73.7%52.1%49.7%
Average commute28.6 minutes (±3.4)25.0 minutes20.7 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.6% (±3.8 points)92.5%87.9%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents48.5 years (±2.0)42.3 years39.2 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55909, median gross rent is not measurably different from Mower County ($927).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 55909 is not measurably different from Adams Township as a whole ($819).

Its median home value is lower than in Adams Township as a whole ($245,100).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Mower County with a published estimate, ZIP 55909 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Mower County with a published estimate, ZIP 55909 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Mower County with a published estimate, ZIP 55909 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 55909

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50022.4% (±15.2 points)7.9%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99955.1% (±19.4 points)48.1%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.4% (±11.8 points)35.8%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±34.8 points)4.4%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±34.8 points)0.6%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±34.8 points)0.4%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±34.8 points)2.8%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 55.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55909

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$525 (±$286)
3 bedrooms$822 (±$428)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55909

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%36.7% (±23.2 points)18.3%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.2% (±10.1 points)9.9%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.1% (±8.0 points)15.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.3% (±11.2 points)12.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±34.8 points)6.4%9.7%9.2%
35% or more30.6% (±21.1 points)37.4%38.4%41.9%

30.6% (±40.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55909 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55909

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.0% (±1.2 points)4.2%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.5% (±3.6 points)14.7%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99913.5% (±4.1 points)16.6%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.8% (±4.2 points)17.9%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99932.3% (±8.9 points)21.8%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99912.7% (±3.7 points)18.1%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.3% (±4.3 points)5.8%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.0 points)0.9%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 55909

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached91.6% (±3.8 points)78.8%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.4% (±1.0 points)4.2%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.5 points)1.9%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±3.5 points)2.1%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.4% (±2.7 points)2.1%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.3% (±0.9 points)2.2%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.5 points)6.8%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.9% (±2.8 points)1.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55909 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.4 points)0.7%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20192.7% (±1.3 points)4.2%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 20097.9% (±3.2 points)8.7%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19998.0% (±3.8 points)6.0%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198912.2% (±8.0 points)6.6%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197914.1% (±3.7 points)9.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±2.7 points)9.0%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195911.3% (±3.9 points)21.4%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19493.9% (±2.0 points)9.4%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier31.7% (±5.8 points)24.5%15.6%11.7%

68.9% of the homes in ZIP code 55909 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55909

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas49.9% (±6.7 points)61.2%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.9 points)0.8%1.3%3.9%
Electricity8.9% (±2.7 points)17.8%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.7% (±6.1 points)17.6%10.8%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±1.2 points)1.1%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.0 points)0.8%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55909 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55909Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone80.9% (±4.9 points)76.4%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled4.0% (±2.2 points)10.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.3 points)1.0%1.8%3.2%
Walked3.6% (±2.0 points)3.1%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.7 points)1.4%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home10.9% (±4.2 points)7.3%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55909 take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55909

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Adams Township62%$81916.1%
Marshall Township23%—1.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 55909

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
559774.4 mi$1,188$305,600$61,25016.9%
559705.4 mi$876$211,900$85,00012.4%
559336.4 mi$875$221,100$56,2507.0%
504768.2 mi$664$119,500$62,18813.0%
504558.5 mi—$92,800$42,0544.7%
5595312 mi$604$166,500$72,50018.2%
5045412 mi——$63,86419.8%
5593612 mi$933$232,500$85,11412.0%

Crime reported to police in Mower County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Mower County recorded 165 violent and 1,237 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 55909 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55909: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 55909

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55909?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55909 is $719 (±$302) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55909?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55909 is $213,200 (±$11,347) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55909?

The median household income in ZIP code 55909 is $96,736 (±$7,574) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55909 in?

Most of ZIP code 55909’s land lies in Adams Township; it also covers Marshall Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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