55979 Zip Code (Utica, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,030
Zip code population in 2010: 1,143
Zip code population in 2000: 928

Houses and condos: 395
Renter-occupied apartments: 93
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55979: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 58.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 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: $1,826 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,338 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 55979:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 55979:

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 55.9%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 6.3%

• 
• • 99696.7%White
  • 252.4%Two or more races
  • 60.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 30.3%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55979, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,726 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,726
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $50,006 (reported on 81.4% of returns)

Here:	$50,006
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1208.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4120.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5810.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10935.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21643.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,067 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,067
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 38.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 263.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,100 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 306.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,850 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,850
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 364.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 826.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,850 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$18,850
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1618.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 937.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,867 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

55979:	$7,867
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 337.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,450
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.3%

Here:	95%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% 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)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55979, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,620 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,620
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $37,903 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,903
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $988 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$988
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $900 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$900
State:	$5,665

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,886 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,886
State:	+$16,131

Profit/loss from business: +$6,275 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,275
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,300 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

55979:	$8,300
Minnesota:	$15,212

Total itemized deductions: $16,011 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,011
State:	$24,665

Here:	22.4% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $2,333 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,333
State:	$3,948

Taxes paid: $5,711 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

55979:	$5,711
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,320 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,320
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.5%

Here:	70%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55979, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,572 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,572
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $30,929 (reported on 81.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,929
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 403.4% for AGIs below $10k, 61.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,164 (reported on 47.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,164
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $667 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$667
State:	$3,096

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,935 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,935
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.4% for AGIs below $10k, 9.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,470 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,470
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -32.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,133 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

55979:	$2,133
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $13,881 (27% of AGI, reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$13,881
State:	$20,035

Here:	27.3% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,544 (3% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,544
State:	$3,333

Here:	2.9% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,122 (reported on 76.7% of returns)

55979:	$3,122
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,925 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,925
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.6%

Here:	72%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 55952, 55972, 55969, 55962, 55929, 55910.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 361

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (20 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 211 (101 now married, 110 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 55979 with a mortgage: 179 (17 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,511
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $601

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

• Zip code 55979 household income distribution in 2022

• 3Less than $10,000
• 57$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 8$45,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $74,999
• 52$75,000 to $99,999
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55979

• 1Less than $10,000
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 3$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 23$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 to $249,999
• 19$250,000 to $299,999
• 73$300,000 to $399,999
• 29$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 14$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55979

• 2$250 to $299
• 2$300 to $349
• 3$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 2$550 to $599
• 2$650 to $699
• 58$800 to $899
• 6$900 to $999
• 11No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,096.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $206,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $272,368 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,934 - $402,435

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $312,943

Here:	$312,943
State:	$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $258,513

Here:	$258,513
State:	$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $215,484

Here:	$215,484
State:	$323,045

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $689,796

Here:	$689,796
State:	$238,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $951,074

Here:	$951,074
State:	$258,516

Mobile homes: $72,441

Here:	$72,441
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 349
• One, attached: 1
• Two: 16
• 3 or 4: 6
• Mobile homes: 20

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 55979

• 49.2%233Drove a car alone
• 11.6%55Carpooled
• 0.4%2Bus or trolley bus
• 8.9%42Walked
• 12.4%59Other means
• 20.0%95Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55979

• 30Less than 5 minutes
• 345 to 9 minutes
• 3510 to 14 minutes
• 4115 to 19 minutes
• 4720 to 24 minutes
• 2025 to 29 minutes
• 7730 to 34 minutes
• 1235 to 39 minutes
• 2340 to 44 minutes
• 4045 to 59 minutes
• 1560 to 89 minutes
• 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,030

• Male householders: 217 (38 living alone), Female householders: 156 (74 living alone)

• 201 spouses (201 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 407 children (394 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 4 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 105 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 111 1-person, 26 2-persons

290 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (36 men).

83.0% of residents of 55979 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 20% not at all).
15.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 10% well, 2% not well, 3% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MPCA WINONA CO HWY DEPT (CO RD 18 in UTICA, MN)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: WINONA COUNTY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.4%

Population in 1990: 599. Population change in the 1990s: +329 (+54.9%).

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

• This state: 892
• Northeast: 8
• Midwest: 107
• South: 6
• West: 5

77% of the 55979 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

96% of the 55979 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 55979 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	6	76.3 years
William	5	88.6 years
Paul	4	85.3 years
Arthur	3	87.3 years
Helen	3	83.3 years
Dorothy	3	73.0 years
John	3	87.6 years
Ralph	3	74.3 years
Walter	3	91.6 years
George	2	81.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 55979 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Buckbee	7	68.7 years
Kieffer	5	72.2 years
Hermanson	5	77.2 years
Ellsworth	4	85.8 years
Babcock	4	76.0 years
Peterson	4	82.7 years
Wright	3	96.3 years
Bain	3	88.3 years
Harmon	3	69.3 years
Glover	3	80.0 years