Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,936 Zip code population in 2010: 1,808 Zip code population in 2000: 1,979
Houses and condos: 981 Renter-occupied apartments: 143
% of renters here:
18%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55949: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 110.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,998)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,919 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,200 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,035
(53.5%)
Females: 901
(46.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 55949:
High school or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 55949:
Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 8.1%
Zip code 55949 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $257,889
55949:
$257,889
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.9 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55949, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,506 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,506
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $56,978 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
Here:
$56,978
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1222.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3769.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6083.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11292.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14418.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,180 (reported on 44.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,180
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 157.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,800 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,800
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 208.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 378.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,796 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,796
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 260.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 373.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 400.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1669.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,558 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,558
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 234.7% for AGIs below $25k, 125.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 336.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 978.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,467 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
55949:
$15,467
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.7% for AGIs below $25k, 213.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 366.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1062.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,000 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$27,000
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1080.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,333 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
$9,333
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,950 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
55949:
$7,950
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 318.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,750 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,750
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.7%
Here:
97%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% 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 55949, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,706 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,706
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $38,696 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:
$38,696
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,074 (reported on 48.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,074
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,490 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,490
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,652 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,652
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,421 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,421
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,100 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
55949:
$11,100
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,412 (23% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,412
State:
$24,665
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,043 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,043
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,279 (reported on 27.6% of returns)
55949:
$6,279
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,777 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,777
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.3%
Here:
71%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55949, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,118 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,118
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $31,679 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:
$31,679
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.3% for AGIs below $10k, 63.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,369 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,369
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,147 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,147
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,009 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:
+$12,009
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,727 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,727
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,750 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
55949:
$2,750
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,964 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,964
State:
$20,035
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,859 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,859
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.1% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,094 (reported on 77.4% of returns)
55949:
$4,094
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,410 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,410
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.8%
Here:
72%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 70 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 725
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (8 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 295 (185 now married, 110 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 55949 with a mortgage: 408 (48 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,497 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $597
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.1
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 55949: Sylvan Park Campground (A), Lanesboro Golf Club (B), Highway 250 Campground (C), Riverview Campground (D), Eagle Cliff Campground (E), Lanesboro Historical Museum (F), Lanesboro Visitors Center (G), Lanesboro Fire Department (H), Lanesboro Library (I), Lanesboro Police Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55949 include: Elstad Church (A), Whalen Lutheran Church (B), Lanesboro United Methodist Church (C), Saint Patrick's Church (D), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (E), Union Prairie Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bell Cemetery (1), Lanesboro Cemetery (2), Wisel Cemetery (3), Union Prairie Cemetery (4), Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery (5), North Highland Cemetery (6), Highland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Torkelson Creek (A), Diamond Creek (B), South Branch Root River (C), Gribben Creek (D), Big Springs Creek (E), Money Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 55949 include: Sylvan Park (1), Inspiration Point Wayside Park (2), Minnesota's Norwegian Americans Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 24 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 252 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 218 1-person, 37 2-persons
405 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (37 men, 26 women).
93.6% of residents of 55949 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% not well).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 42% well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 41 (2.1%) (61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
8.7%
29%Chile
12%France
12%Israel
7%Pakistan
37%Norwegian
20%German
12%American
5%Swiss
5%Irish
4%European
3%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
192010 or later
62000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
15Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BOBS BODY SHOP (103 SHERIDAN ST W in LANESBORO, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985714815, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985714815, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CONNELLY BOB (CONTACT/OWNER)
MNDOT BRIDGE PAINTING PROJECT (HWY 16 BRIDGE WHALEN CREEK in LANESBORO, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MNDOT BRIDGE PAINTING PROJECT (HWY 16 BRIDGE WALKER CREEK in LANESBORO, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BERLAND DEAN (RTE 1 in WHALAN, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
FRED CARLSON CO INC (HIGHWAY 250 in LANESBORO, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%
44.1%Utility gas
34.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.3%Wood
9.1%Electricity
1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.5%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,191. Population change in the 1990s: +788 (+66.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,325
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 428
South: 43
West: 54
68% of the 55949 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
90% of the 55949 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52
Here:
20.4%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
6.0%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:
25.1%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
85,924Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
83,502Architecture and engineering occupations
74,227Law enforcement workers including supervisors
66,165Construction and extraction occupations
64,980Business and financial operations occupations
63,418Transportation occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: