55943 Zip Code (Houston, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,018
Zip code population in 2010: 3,059
Zip code population in 2000: 3,002

Houses and condos: 1,318
Renter-occupied apartments: 187
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55943: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 170.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 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: $2,530 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,568 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 55943:

• High school or higher: 95.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 55943:

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 61.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 8.8%

• 
• • 2,82593.6%White
  • 1013.3%Two or more races
  • 461.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 250.8%Black
  • 140.5%Asian
  • 60.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55943, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,801 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,801
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $53,570 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

Here:	$53,570
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1301.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3589.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6287.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9871.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14639.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,205 (reported on 42.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,205
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 43.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 165.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,427 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,427
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 140.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,763 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,763
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 215.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 991.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,338 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,338
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.8% for AGIs below $25k, 122.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 229.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 487.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 476.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,541 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

55943:	$14,541
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 184.2% for AGIs below $25k, 195.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 260.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 430.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 796.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,840 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,840
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 305.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 316.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,233 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,233
State:	$11,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,800 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

55943:	$6,800
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 119.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,044 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,044
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.6%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $25k, 97.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55943, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,574 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,574
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $41,819 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$41,819
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.6% for AGIs below $25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,149 (reported on 48.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,149
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,103 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,103
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,206 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,206
State:	+$16,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,492 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,492
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,111 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

55943:	$10,111
Minnesota:	$15,212

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,221 (20% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$19,221
State:	$24,665

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,459 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,459
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,226 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

55943:	$7,226
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,139 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,139
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.0%

Here:	75%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 69.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55943, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,333 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,333
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $34,152 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,152
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 216.1% for AGIs below $10k, 70.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,417 (reported on 52.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,417
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,049 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,049
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,255 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,255
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,170 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,170
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -10.3% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,759 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

55943:	$2,759
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $14,853 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,853
State:	$20,035

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,184 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,184
State:	$3,333

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,073 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

55943:	$4,073
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,610 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,610
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.8%

Here:	73%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 55971, 55925, 55921, 55987, 55974, 55947.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 61
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,116

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (41 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 466 (257 now married, 208 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 55943 with a mortgage: 477 (38 second mortgage, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,553
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $626

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

• Zip code 55943 household income distribution in 2022

• 88Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$20,000 to $24,999
• 53$25,000 to $29,999
• 26$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$35,000 to $39,999
• 46$40,000 to $44,999
• 24$45,000 to $49,999
• 153$50,000 to $59,999
• 166$60,000 to $74,999
• 150$75,000 to $99,999
• 99$100,000 to $124,999
• 128$125,000 to $149,999
• 80$150,000 to $199,999
• 48$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55943

• 14Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$70,000 to $79,999
• 26$80,000 to $89,999
• 13$90,000 to $99,999
• 70$100,000 to $124,999
• 53$125,000 to $149,999
• 78$150,000 to $174,999
• 41$175,000 to $199,999
• 127$200,000 to $249,999
• 76$250,000 to $299,999
• 109$300,000 to $399,999
• 107$400,000 to $499,999
• 56$500,000 to $749,999
• 57$750,000 to $999,999
• 23$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 24$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55943

• 5$200 to $249
• 3$250 to $299
• 1$300 to $349
• 3$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 16$500 to $549
• 26$550 to $599
• 24$600 to $649
• 9$650 to $699
• 24$700 to $749
• 3$750 to $799
• 7$800 to $899
• 5$1,500 to $1,999
• 48No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $801.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $336,832.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,294

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,042 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,195 - $419,913

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $304,157

Here:	$304,157
State:	$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $276,356

Here:	$276,356
State:	$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $622,398

Here:	$622,398
State:	$323,045

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $566,473

Here:	$566,473
State:	$258,516

Mobile homes: $219,225

Here:	$219,225
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,158
• One, attached: 30
• Two: 3
• 3 or 4: 9
• 5 to 9: 15
• 10 to 19: 11
• 20 to 49: 16
• Mobile homes: 67

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 55943

• 71.8%1,083Drove a car alone
• 9.0%136Carpooled
• 0.1%2Ferryboat
• 0.1%1Motorcycle
• 0.1%2Bicycle
• 2.0%30Walked
• 0.2%3Other means
• 16.8%254Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55943

• 64Less than 5 minutes
• 945 to 9 minutes
• 6310 to 14 minutes
• 16215 to 19 minutes
• 14120 to 24 minutes
• 15325 to 29 minutes
• 25630 to 34 minutes
• 6235 to 39 minutes
• 5340 to 44 minutes
• 11345 to 59 minutes
• 7060 to 89 minutes
• 1590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,018

• Male householders: 594 (161 living alone), Female householders: 585 (151 living alone)

• 690 spouses (688 opposite-sex spouses), 78 unmarried partners, (78 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 962 children (906 natural, 39 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 61 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 433 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 311 1-person, 49 2-persons, 1 3-persons

642 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (62 men, 100 women).

97.6% of residents of 55943 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MINNESOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (306 W. ELM ST. in HOUSTON, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010294012
  Organizations: HOUSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ENVIRONMENT SAFE RECYCLING (HWY 16 W in HOUSTON, MN)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: RAATZ JOHN AND PEPPERS JD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FESTIVALS & MORE INC (200 WESTGATE DR in HOUSTON, MN)

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

• FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY OF RUSHFORD (401 WEST CEDAR in HOUSTON, MN)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 3,337.

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

• This state: 1,233
• Northeast: 24
• Midwest: 1,585
• South: 63
• West: 33

62% of the 55943 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

93% of the 55943 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1)
• Educational Services: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fires - 28 took place in 2009, and the least - 3 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (34.2%), and Outside Fires (32.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 55943
• 6534.2%Structure Fires
• 6232.6%Outside Fires
• 3618.9%Other
• 2714.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 55943, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 55943 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	21	81.3 years
Robert	16	74.7 years
William	14	81.2 years
Paul	12	77.6 years
Arthur	11	78.5 years
James	11	71.6 years
Mary	11	85.1 years
Donald	11	73.1 years
Emma	11	89.9 years
Clarence	11	80.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 55943 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Peterson	32	79.8 years
Anderson	31	80.2 years
Johnson	29	79.0 years
Benson	19	80.0 years
Olson	16	82.8 years
Lee	15	79.1 years
Gaustad	14	81.1 years
Flatten	13	79.5 years
Nelson	12	86.5 years
Beckman	10	80.7 years

Businesses in zip code 55943

• H&R Block: 1
• True Value: 1