55919 Zip Code (Brownsville, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,016
Zip code population in 2010: 985
Zip code population in 2000: 1,387

Houses and condos: 498
Renter-occupied apartments: 25
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55919: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 43.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,367 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,276 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 55919:

• High school or higher: 96.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 55919:

• Never married: 15.4%
• Now married: 68.7%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 1.7%
• Divorced: 12.8%

• 
• • 87886.4%White
  • 757.4%Two or more races
  • 333.2%Asian
  • 232.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 50.5%Black
  • 20.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55919, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,204 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$69,204
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $57,462 (reported on 79.6% of returns)

Here:	$57,462
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1450.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3508.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6135.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9215.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21740.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $920 (reported on 51.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$920
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $25k, 46.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 204.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,700 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,700
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 155.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 316.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,700 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,700
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.6% for AGIs below $25k, 306.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2136.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,838 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,838
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 583.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 855.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,086 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

55919:	$18,086
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.6% for AGIs below $25k, 393.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1967.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,600 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$25,600
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1920.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $8,733 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

55919:	$8,733
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 655.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.0%

Here:	98%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55919, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,666 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,666
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $44,433 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$44,433
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $805 (reported on 42.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$805
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,609 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,609
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,800 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,800
State:	+$16,131

Profit/loss from business: +$6,700 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,700
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,443 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

55919:	$14,443
Minnesota:	$15,212

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,692 (22% of AGI, reported on 27.7% of returns)

Here:	$20,692
State:	$24,665

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,820 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,820
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,892 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

55919:	$7,892
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.5%

Here:	74%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55919, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,744 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,744
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $34,456 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,456
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,135 (reported on 49.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,135
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $756 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:	$756
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,394 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,394
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,809 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,809
State:	+$10,442

IRA payment deduction: $2,389 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

55919:	$2,389
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $15,474 (19% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,474
State:	$20,035

Here:	19.4% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,435 (2% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,435
State:	$3,333

Here:	1.7% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,096 (reported on 76.8% of returns)

55919:	$5,096
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,358 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,358
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.2%

Here:	64%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 58.7% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 55941, 55931, 54658, 55921, 54632, 52160.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 449

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 28 (29 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 105 (57 now married, 48 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 55919 with a mortgage: 202 (23 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,615
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $562

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 55919 household income distribution in 2022

• 22Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 40$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 31$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 71$60,000 to $74,999
• 43$75,000 to $99,999
• 53$100,000 to $124,999
• 15$125,000 to $149,999
• 39$150,000 to $199,999
• 37$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55919

• 3Less than $10,000
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 1$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 66$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $174,999
• 37$175,000 to $199,999
• 61$200,000 to $249,999
• 38$250,000 to $299,999
• 31$300,000 to $399,999
• 21$400,000 to $499,999
• 16$500,000 to $749,999
• 29$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55919

• 1$300 to $349
• 3$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 1$600 to $649
• 5$700 to $749
• 1$900 to $999
• 3$1,000 to $1,249
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $807.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,572
• Some other race householders: $224,877
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,877

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,805 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,478 - $297,025

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $178,255

Here:	$178,255
State:	$374,552

Mobile homes: $23,727

Here:	$23,727
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 403
• One, attached: 33
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 1
• 10 to 19: 6
• Mobile homes: 35

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 55919

• 79.9%377Drove a car alone
• 6.1%29Carpooled
• 3.4%16Walked
• 0.4%2Other means
• 8.1%38Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55919

• 29Less than 5 minutes
• 165 to 9 minutes
• 1710 to 14 minutes
• 1115 to 19 minutes
• 7620 to 24 minutes
• 6425 to 29 minutes
• 13330 to 34 minutes
• 2135 to 39 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 1945 to 59 minutes
• 1760 to 89 minutes
• 690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 30.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,016

• Male householders: 283 (72 living alone), Female householders: 168 (44 living alone)

• 287 spouses (284 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 216 children (212 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

Size of family households: 191 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 115 1-person, 21 2-persons, 5 3-persons

185 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (6 men, 4 women).

96.6% of residents of 55919 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 71% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALS SMALL ENGINE (CO RD 18 in BROWNSVILLE, MN)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.5%

Population in 1990: 995. Population change in the 1990s: +392 (+39.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 232
• Northeast: 13
• Midwest: 687
• South: 10
• West: 27

71% of the 55919 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

99% of the 55919 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 2)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Educational Support Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 55919 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	14	83.5 years
George	8	78.1 years
Joseph	7	83.0 years
Henry	5	80.6 years
Carl	5	73.0 years
Margaret	5	85.4 years
William	5	79.8 years
Francis	4	80.0 years
Edward	4	80.2 years
Mary	4	81.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 55919 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Holzwarth	5	84.3 years
Heiller	4	77.0 years
Kletzke	4	83.7 years
Bissen	4	82.3 years
White	4	72.5 years
Mullen	3	72.0 years
Fitzpatrick	3	76.3 years
Driscoll	3	82.7 years
Becker	3	84.3 years
Heisler	3	76.4 years