Minnesota · Census place 48256
Olivia, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Olivia, Minnesota (Olivia, MN — Census place “Olivia city”) is 2,243 residents, ranking #246 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $62,683, the median home is worth $156,600 and median gross rent runs $740 a month. Looking for the Olivia Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Olivia, MN: 56277.
- Population
- 2,243Olivia city residents
- Median household income
- $62,683Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $156,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $740Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.9%Owner-occupied households
Olivia ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Olivia.
The Olivia 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 Olivia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Olivia city median would spend about 14.2% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.2% of residents and 62.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Olivia city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Olivia city is a small town in Minnesota, with 2,243 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #246 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 73% of them. The median age here is 42 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. 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 Olivia city earn a median of $62,683 a year, 20.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 17% below the $75,469 median for the 361 Minnesota cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 13.2% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Olivia city is valued at $156,600, 48.4% below the national figure and 35% below the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $740 a month, 47.4% below the national figure, or roughly $8,880 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 62.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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.
- Pequot Lakes city 2,236
- Crosby city 2,253
- Aitkin city 2,217
- Arlington city 2,298
- Springfield city 2,209
- Wells city 2,317
- Cologne city 2,146
- Spring Valley city 2,357
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Olivia city?
- Olivia city has 2,243 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #246 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Olivia city?
- Median household income in Olivia city is $62,683 a year, 20.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Olivia city?
- Median gross rent is $740 a month and the median home value is $156,600, so rent absorbs about 14.2% of median household income.
- Is Olivia city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Olivia city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Olivia 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.