Housing data for ZIP code 55936

ZIP code 55936 has an estimated 1,785 residents and 790 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Grand Meadow Township, Mower County.

12.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $933 (±$400) a month.

The median home value is $232,500 (±$16,106).

The median household income is $85,114 (±$10,614) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,785 (±161)
Median gross rent
$933
Median home value
$232,500
Households that rent
12.0%

How ZIP code 55936 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55936Grand Meadow TownshipMower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,785 (±161)32940,3435,739,445334,922,499
Housing units790 (±79)13617,0142,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent12.0% (±3.8 points)13.4%22.4%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$933 (±$400)—$927$1,280$1,413
Median home value$232,500 (±$16,106)$358,600$185,200$329,300$332,700
Median household income$85,114 (±$10,614)$106,667$73,074$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,997 (±$273)$3,107$1,907$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income38.5% (±16.2 points)53.3%43.8%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198062.8% (±8.1 points)67.6%73.7%52.1%49.7%
Average commute23.4 minutes (±1.8)22.9 minutes20.7 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.8% (±2.3 points)94.0%87.9%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents42.2 years (±3.1)42.8 years39.2 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55936, median gross rent is not measurably different from Mower County ($927).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota ($1,280).

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

Its median home value is lower than in Grand Meadow Township as a whole ($358,600).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Mower County with a published estimate, ZIP 55936 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Mower County with a published estimate, ZIP 55936 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Mower County with a published estimate, ZIP 55936 ranks 7 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 55936

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50023.1% (±18.5 points)7.9%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99934.6% (±15.3 points)48.1%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49924.4% (±10.6 points)35.8%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.0% (±7.9 points)4.4%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4993.8% (±5.3 points)0.6%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±24.7 points)0.4%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more5.1% (±8.4 points)2.8%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 34.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55936

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$488 (±$122)
2 bedrooms$978 (±$133)
3 bedrooms$1,500 (±$337)
4 bedrooms$1,107 (±$39)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55936

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%25.6% (±19.1 points)18.3%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.3% (±8.4 points)9.9%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.5% (±7.5 points)15.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.1% (±9.8 points)12.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.7% (±7.2 points)6.4%9.7%9.2%
35% or more30.8% (±14.5 points)37.4%38.4%41.9%

38.5% (±16.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55936 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55936

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.8% (±0.7 points)4.2%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.7% (±1.4 points)14.7%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99916.9% (±5.8 points)16.6%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.3% (±5.3 points)17.9%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.9% (±6.5 points)21.8%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.1% (±3.7 points)18.1%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.4% (±3.9 points)5.8%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.9% (±2.1 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 55936

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached85.9% (±5.5 points)78.8%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.8% (±4.5 points)4.2%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.4% (±2.1 points)1.9%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±2.8 points)2.1%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.0% (±2.1 points)2.1%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.7% (±2.4 points)2.2%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units2.2% (±2.2 points)6.8%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.0% (±0.9 points)1.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55936 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.6 points)0.7%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20192.9% (±1.2 points)4.2%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200918.0% (±4.6 points)8.7%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19997.6% (±2.4 points)6.0%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19898.2% (±4.2 points)6.6%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197910.5% (±4.2 points)9.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19693.8% (±1.5 points)9.0%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19597.2% (±3.3 points)21.4%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.6% (±2.9 points)9.4%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier35.7% (±5.2 points)24.5%15.6%11.7%

62.8% of the homes in ZIP code 55936 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55936

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas51.2% (±5.5 points)61.2%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.5 points)0.8%1.3%3.9%
Electricity13.1% (±5.8 points)17.8%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.0% (±5.5 points)17.6%10.8%4.9%
Wood2.2% (±1.9 points)0.6%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±0.9 points)1.1%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.1 points)0.8%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55936 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55936Mower CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone78.6% (±4.1 points)76.4%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled4.4% (±1.7 points)10.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.4 points)1.0%1.8%3.2%
Walked3.1% (±2.4 points)3.1%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±1.0 points)1.4%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home12.5% (±3.1 points)7.3%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55936 take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55936

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
Grand Meadow Township27%—13.4%
Pleasant Valley Township19%$93313.1%
Clayton Township17%$1,56310.8%
Frankford Township17%$1,1253.8%
Bennington Township14%—8.5%

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 55936

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
559336.4 mi$875$221,100$56,2507.0%
559266.6 mi$818$226,700$100,00026.1%
559677.0 mi$1,271$317,700$109,5835.0%
559618.9 mi$761$172,200$98,21416.7%
5597711 mi$1,188$305,600$61,25016.9%
5597511 mi$967$210,400$77,41118.6%
5597312 mi—$286,100$110,4178.1%
5597612 mi$1,086$280,200$87,33016.1%

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 55936 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55936: 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 55936

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55936?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55936 is $933 (±$400) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55936?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55936 is $232,500 (±$16,106) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55936?

The median household income in ZIP code 55936 is $85,114 (±$10,614) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55936 in?

Most of ZIP code 55936’s land lies in Grand Meadow Township; it also covers Pleasant Valley Township, Clayton Township, Frankford Township, Bennington Township.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 55936 (zip code tabulation area:55936).

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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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Figures last updated on .

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