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Fillmore County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55939

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55939 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,986

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,087

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$185,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55939 sits in Fillmore County, Minnesota and is home to 1,986 people. Median household income is $66,087, the median home is worth $185,300 and median gross rent is $663. 82.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Fillmore County

FIPS 27045

State
Minnesota (MN)

880 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 55939

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,986ZIP 55939 residents
Median household income
$66,087Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$185,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$663Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55939

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$69Before any exemptions

Minnesota levies 6.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$961/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 55939 compares

ZIP 55939 against the median ZIP in Fillmore County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55939County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,087$78,864$75,417-12%
Median home value$185,300$214,800$221,650-16%
Median gross rent$663$713$925-28%
Population1,9861,9181,800+10%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Fillmore County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 862 state ZIPs

#638
Home value

above 34% of 856 state ZIPs

#564
Population

larger than 53% of 880 state ZIPs

#414

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55769Itasca County$66,149$147,700$775
56142Lincoln County$65,987$87,800$611
56585Clay County$65,972$228,100$757
56455Crow Wing County$65,962$200,000$994
56570Becker County$65,938$273,800$700
56240Big Stone County$66,250$118,400$705

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fillmore County.

ZIP 55939 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55939?
ZIP 55939 lies mostly in Fillmore County, Minnesota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 55939?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55939 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $663 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $185,300-16% against the typical Minnesota ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55939, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.