What city is 55912 in?

55912 is a Austin, MN mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Austin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 55912?

About 29,632 people (±243), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,718.

What is the median household income in 55912?

$70,177 (±$3,657), 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 55912?

26 USPS carrier routes with 12,448 residential and 659 business mailboxes (13,108 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 55912?

The closest, measured center to center: 55950 (4.3 mi, Lansing), 55918 (8.2 mi, Brownsdale), 55970 (9.8 mi, Rose Creek), 55982 (10.5 mi, Waltham), 55953 (10.8 mi, Lyle) and 56043 (11.9 mi, Hayward).

55912 ZIP Code, Austin, MN

Q: What county is 55912 in?

55912 is mostly in Mower County (76% of its land), with smaller parts in Freeborn County.

55912 is a ZIP code in Austin, Minnesota — mostly in Mower County (76% of its land), with smaller parts in Freeborn County. It covers 188 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 55950, 55918 and 55970. 29,632 people live here in 11,431 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Minnesota ZIP codes. With about 158 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $70,177, below the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Austin, MN
County: Mower County
Land area: 188 sq mi
Population: 29,632
Median household income: $70,177
Carrier routes: 26 (12,448 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,632
Households	11,431
Median household income	$70,177
Income per person	$33,148
Median age	37.4
Homeowners	74.0%
Median home value	$170,200
Median rent	$951
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%
Average commute (minutes)	18.6
Households with kids under 18	33.9%
Moved in the past year	12.2%
Below the poverty line	12.0%
Broadband internet	87.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	24.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.3%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	8.5%
$25–35K	6.9%
$35–50K	13.1%
$50–75K	20.4%
$75–100K	14.5%
$100–150K	18.9%
$150–200K	6.8%
$200K+	5.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.3%
10–19	14.5%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	12.6%
35–44	13.2%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	11.2%
65–74	9.7%
75+	8.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.7%
Owned outright	25.8%
Rented	23.8%
Vacant	7.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.2%
Townhome	4.9%
2–4 units	5.1%
5–19 units	4.3%
20+ units	8.9%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 55912

573 business establishments with 12,285 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 101
Health Care and Social Assistance: 95
Other Services (except Public Administration): 83
Accommodation and Food Services: 60
Construction: 45
Finance and Insurance: 37
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 26

EDDM carrier routes

55912 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 12,448 residential and 659 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 55912

55912 has 26 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 12,448 residential and 659 business mailboxes. Routes range from 260 homes (R006) to 666 homes (C022); the median route has 487 homes. The Census counted 11,431 households in 55912 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	15
500–749	11
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 586 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 497 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 610 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 435 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 550 homes

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Every carrier route in 55912

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	586	159	$24,183	—	—	—
C002	City	435	53	$64,038	—	—	—
C003	City	409	1	$80,344	—	—	—
C004	City	544	2	$92,909	—	—	—
C005	City	516	9	$84,645	—	—	—
C006	City	457	5	$64,038	—	—	—
C009	City	423	8	$68,148	—	—	—
C010	City	438	8	$54,203	—	—	—
C011	City	469	10	$76,921	—	—	—
C012	City	474	21	$64,571	—	—	—
C014	City	518	32	$51,810	—	—	—
C015	City	497	84	$81,836	—	—	—
C016	City	610	74	$71,754	—	—	—
C017	City	520	1	$50,558	—	—	—
C018	City	476	17	$64,900	—	—	—
C019	City	446	10	$64,038	—	—	—
C020	City	526	4	$78,219	—	—	—
C022	City	666	25	$50,558	—	—	—
C023	City	542	14	$78,219	—	—	—
C024	City	545	5	$92,909	—	—	—
C025	City	274	2	$50,558	—	—	—
R001	Rural	376	8	$92,030	—	—	—
R003	Rural	498	41	$70,652	—	—	—
R004	Rural	550	46	$87,549	—	—	—
R005	Rural	393	10	$74,682	—	—	—
R006	Rural	260	10	$81,836	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 55912 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

55950 — Lansing CDP, MN (4.3 mi)
55918 — Brownsdale city, MN (8.2 mi)
55970 — Rose Creek city, MN (9.8 mi)
55982 — Waltham city, MN (10.5 mi)
55953 — Lyle city, MN (10.8 mi)
56043 — Hayward city, MN (11.9 mi)
56045 — Hollandale city, MN (12.3 mi)
55973 — Sargeant city, MN (13.8 mi)

Areas that include 55912

Austin, MN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lansing, MN ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Mapleview, MN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Freeborn County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Mower County ZIP codes — 17 ZIP codes
Minnesota ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 55912, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 55912 in?: 55912 is a Austin, MN mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Austin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 55912 in?: 55912 is mostly in Mower County (76% of its land), with smaller parts in Freeborn County.
What is the population of 55912?: About 29,632 people (±243), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,718.
What is the median household income in 55912?: $70,177 (±$3,657), 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 55912?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 12,448 residential and 659 business mailboxes (13,108 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 55912?: The closest, measured center to center: 55950 (4.3 mi, Lansing), 55918 (8.2 mi, Brownsdale), 55970 (9.8 mi, Rose Creek), 55982 (10.5 mi, Waltham), 55953 (10.8 mi, Lyle) and 56043 (11.9 mi, Hayward).

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