
Minnesota · Census place 49012
Osseo, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Osseo, Minnesota (Osseo, MN — Census place “Osseo city”) is 2,601 residents, ranking #228 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $66,875, the median home is worth $275,000 and median gross rent runs $1,222 a month. Looking for the Osseo Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Osseo, MN: 55369.
- Population
- 2,601Osseo city residents
- Median household income
- $66,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $275,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,222Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.7%Owner-occupied households
Osseo ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Osseo.
The Osseo 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 Osseo city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Osseo city median would spend about 21.9% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.5% of residents and 48.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Osseo city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Osseo city is a small town in Minnesota, with 2,601 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #228 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 75% of them. The median age here is 46.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. 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 Osseo city earn a median of $66,875 a year, 14.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 11% below the $75,469 median for the 361 Minnesota cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 8.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Osseo city is valued at $275,000, 9.4% below the national figure and 14% above the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,222 a month, 13.1% below the national figure, or roughly $14,664 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.9% 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 4.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 48.7% 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.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. 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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- Sandstone city 2,538
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- Lake Crystal city 2,530
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Osseo city?
- Osseo city has 2,601 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #228 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Osseo city?
- Median household income in Osseo city is $66,875 a year, 14.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Osseo city?
- Median gross rent is $1,222 a month and the median home value is $275,000, so rent absorbs about 21.9% of median household income.
- Is Osseo city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Osseo city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Osseo 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.