What city is 55902 in?

55902 is a Rochester, MN mailing address. By land area, 41% lies inside Rochester; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 55902?

About 26,464 people (±1,304), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,878.

What is the median household income in 55902?

$120,611 (±$8,896), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 55902?

22 USPS carrier routes with 12,403 residential and 653 business mailboxes (13,056 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 55902?

The closest, measured center to center: 55903 (5.1 mi, Rochester), 55904 (5.4 mi, Rochester), 55905 (5.9 mi, Rochester), 55920 (6.3 mi, Byron), 55901 (7.4 mi, Rochester) and 55976 (7.5 mi, Stewartville).

55902 ZIP Code, Rochester, MN

55902 is a ZIP code in Rochester, Minnesota in Olmsted County. It covers 41 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 55903, 55904 and 55905. 26,464 people live here in 11,338 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Minnesota ZIP codes. With about 643 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $120,611, above the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rochester, MN
County: Olmsted County
Land area: 41 sq mi
Population: 26,464
Median household income: $120,611
Carrier routes: 22 (12,403 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,464
Households	11,338
Median household income	$120,611
Income per person	$87,594
Median age	41
Homeowners	72.4%
Median home value	$454,800
Median rent	$1,703
Bachelor's degree or higher	65.5%
Average commute (minutes)	17.8
Households with kids under 18	24.0%
Moved in the past year	14.8%
Below the poverty line	5.0%
Broadband internet	93.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.8%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	3.0%
$25–35K	4.0%
$35–50K	5.5%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	9.0%
$100–150K	15.9%
$150–200K	10.2%
$200K+	31.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	5.5%
25–34	11.5%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	15.8%
65–74	10.3%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.5%
Owned outright	28.3%
Rented	25.2%
Vacant	6.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	62.2%
Townhome	7.9%
2–4 units	8.2%
5–19 units	4.9%
20+ units	15.5%
Mobile / other	1.2%

Businesses in 55902

701 business establishments with 13,104 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 108
Accommodation and Food Services: 107
Health Care and Social Assistance: 87
Construction: 68
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 66
Other Services (except Public Administration): 54
Finance and Insurance: 53
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 43

EDDM carrier routes

55902 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,403 residential and 653 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 55902

55902 has 22 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 12,403 residential and 653 business mailboxes. Routes range from 323 homes (C012) to 923 homes (C002); the median route has 515 homes. The Census counted 11,338 households in 55902 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	9
500–749	9
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 157, 759 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 424 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 497 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 499 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 518 homes

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Every carrier route in 55902

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	759	157	$59,973	—	—	—
C002	City	923	31	$145,836	—	—	—
C004	City	518	52	$73,102	—	—	—
C006	City	660	1	$100,447	—	—	—
C008	City	858	17	$176,936	—	—	—
C009	City	902	24	$100,447	—	—	—
C010	City	614	42	$59,973	—	—	—
C011	City	549	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	323	2	$176,936	—	—	—
C013	City	424	113	$59,757	—	—	—
C014	City	358	2	$140,117	—	—	—
C015	City	611	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C016	City	497	84	$200,001+	—	—	—
C017	City	503	19	$200,001+	—	—	—
R002	Rural	393	5	$119,130	—	—	—
R008	Rural	499	65	$105,438	—	—	—
R012	Rural	560	7	$117,241	—	—	—
R014	Rural	587	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
R018	Rural	475	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
R024	Rural	494	0	$100,269	—	—	—
R038	Rural	384	13	$108,494	—	—	—
R042	Rural	512	1	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 55902 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

55903 — Rochester city, MN (5.1 mi)
55904 — Rochester city, MN (5.4 mi)
55905 — Rochester city, MN (5.9 mi)
55920 — Byron city, MN (6.3 mi)
55901 — Rochester city, MN (7.4 mi)
55976 — Stewartville city, MN (7.5 mi)
55906 — Rochester city, MN (10.2 mi)
55944 — Kasson city, MN (10.5 mi)

Areas that include 55902

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 55902, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 55902 in?: 55902 is a Rochester, MN mailing address. By land area, 41% lies inside Rochester; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 55902 in?: 55902 is in Olmsted County.
What is the population of 55902?: About 26,464 people (±1,304), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,878.
What is the median household income in 55902?: $120,611 (±$8,896), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 55902?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,403 residential and 653 business mailboxes (13,056 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 55902?: The closest, measured center to center: 55903 (5.1 mi, Rochester), 55904 (5.4 mi, Rochester), 55905 (5.9 mi, Rochester), 55920 (6.3 mi, Byron), 55901 (7.4 mi, Rochester) and 55976 (7.5 mi, Stewartville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.