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Lauderdale, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lauderdale, Minnesota (Lauderdale, MN — Census place “Lauderdale city”) is 2,386 residents, ranking #238 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $76,558, the median home is worth $273,600 and median gross rent runs $1,358 a month. Looking for the Lauderdale Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lauderdale, MN: 55113.
- Population
- 2,386Lauderdale city residents
- Median household income
- $76,558Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $273,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,358Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.8%Owner-occupied households
Lauderdale ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lauderdale.
The Lauderdale MN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lauderdale city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lauderdale city median would spend about 21.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.6% of residents and 48.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lauderdale city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lauderdale city is a small town in Minnesota, with 2,386 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #238 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 74% of them. The median age here is 33 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Lauderdale city earn a median of $76,558 a year, 2.5% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $75,469 median for the 361 Minnesota cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 5.6% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lauderdale city is valued at $273,600, 9.8% below the national figure and 14% above the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,358 a month, 3.4% below the national figure, or roughly $16,296 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 48.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lauderdale city?
- Lauderdale city has 2,386 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #238 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Lauderdale city?
- Median household income in Lauderdale city is $76,558 a year, 2.5% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lauderdale city?
- Median gross rent is $1,358 a month and the median home value is $273,600, so rent absorbs about 21.3% of median household income.
- Is Lauderdale city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lauderdale city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lauderdale city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.