Housing data for ZIP code 55939

ZIP code 55939 has an estimated 1,973 residents and 966 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Harmony Township, Fillmore County.

14.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $688 (±$225) a month.

The median home value is $198,800 (±$14,363).

The median household income is $70,855 (±$6,233) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,973 (±184)
Median gross rent
$688
Median home value
$198,800
Households that rent
14.7%

How ZIP code 55939 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55939Harmony TownshipFillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,973 (±184)32321,4145,739,445334,922,499
Housing units966 (±86)1459,6922,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent14.7% (±4.6 points)13.9%17.4%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$688 (±$225)$480$797$1,280$1,413
Median home value$198,800 (±$14,363)$295,800$221,100$329,300$332,700
Median household income$70,855 (±$6,233)$100,313$77,512$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,712 (±$131)$1,705$2,076$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.9% (±25.1 points)33.3%40.2%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198064.9% (±8.1 points)60.0%62.9%52.1%49.7%
Average commute22.9 minutes (±2.0)25.7 minutes25.7 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.7% (±5.0 points)86.1%87.0%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents44.3 years (±5.4)38.7 years42.3 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55939, median gross rent is not measurably different from Fillmore County ($797).

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 55939 is not measurably different from Harmony Township as a whole ($480).

Its median home value is lower than in Harmony Township as a whole ($295,800).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Fillmore County with a published estimate, ZIP 55939 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Fillmore County with a published estimate, ZIP 55939 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Fillmore County with a published estimate, ZIP 55939 ranks 8 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 55939

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50026.6% (±17.1 points)17.9%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99939.4% (±20.0 points)54.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49911.7% (±8.3 points)18.2%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99922.3% (±28.0 points)7.9%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±21.1 points)0.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±21.1 points)1.2%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±21.1 points)0.0%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 39.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55939

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$658 (±$309)
2 bedrooms$1,200 (±$1,066)
3 bedrooms$579 (±$86)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55939

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%18.1% (±14.2 points)22.2%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.3% (±6.2 points)15.3%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.6% (±8.1 points)8.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.1% (±13.1 points)14.3%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.3% (±6.2 points)7.1%9.7%9.2%
35% or more43.6% (±24.3 points)33.1%38.4%41.9%

47.9% (±25.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55939 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55939

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.1% (±1.3 points)4.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.8% (±2.6 points)7.1%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99921.5% (±5.5 points)14.3%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.1% (±4.3 points)17.9%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.2% (±3.9 points)23.9%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.9% (±5.3 points)22.0%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.5% (±1.8 points)9.0%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±1.0 points)1.7%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 55939

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached86.7% (±4.3 points)84.3%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.4% (±1.8 points)3.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±1.6 points)1.0%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.2% (±3.4 points)1.2%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.3 points)2.3%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.6% (±1.1 points)3.3%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units3.7% (±2.0 points)2.0%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.1% (±0.7 points)2.9%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55939 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.4 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20194.6% (±1.7 points)6.4%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200913.9% (±3.3 points)14.2%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199912.6% (±4.6 points)9.9%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19893.6% (±1.3 points)5.7%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 19796.1% (±2.2 points)10.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.7% (±3.2 points)5.8%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195912.3% (±3.8 points)7.0%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19497.0% (±2.9 points)4.6%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier31.8% (±5.3 points)34.8%15.6%11.7%

64.9% of the homes in ZIP code 55939 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55939

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas56.6% (±4.5 points)48.0%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.6% (±1.1 points)1.3%1.3%3.9%
Electricity5.5% (±2.0 points)9.8%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)26.1% (±3.7 points)33.0%10.8%4.9%
Wood8.9% (±2.5 points)6.5%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.5% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.3 points)0.9%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55939 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55939Fillmore CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone65.2% (±6.5 points)73.5%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±2.3 points)8.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%1.8%3.2%
Walked4.8% (±1.9 points)4.1%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.8% (±1.9 points)1.1%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home18.1% (±6.2 points)12.4%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55939 take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55939

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
Harmony Township38%$48013.9%
Bristol Township24%$5649.9%
York Township16%—12.4%

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 55939

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
559655.8 mi$756$206,700$65,57721.8%
559229.4 mi$619$120,300$63,12514.7%
5213612 mi$713$161,100$70,77821.2%
5594913 mi$575$277,400$84,32719.3%
5593514 mi$765$246,800$85,00014.7%
5215514 mi$702$116,500$57,91710.5%
5595415 mi$779$159,600$66,25012.7%
5599015 mi$843$230,800$72,50021.2%

Crime reported to police in Fillmore County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Fillmore County recorded 13 violent and 48 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 55939 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55939: 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 55939

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55939?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55939 is $688 (±$225) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55939?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55939 is $198,800 (±$14,363) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55939?

The median household income in ZIP code 55939 is $70,855 (±$6,233) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55939 in?

Most of ZIP code 55939’s land lies in Harmony Township; it also covers Bristol Township, York 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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