55912 Zip Code Profile

55912 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Austin, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $101,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Austin area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $57,971/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 55912 is $44,238.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 55912 earn an average of $34,583/year. Women earn only $18,503/year.

13,073 people in 55912 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 55912? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.2 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 14,101 men and 14,382 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,116 people (out of the 28,483 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,934 homes, and 696 businesses every day. 495 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

55912 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 44 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as San Marino, San Marino!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,213 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:28,483
• White Population:25,603
• Black Population:1,043
• Hispanic Population:3,981
• Asian Population:759
• Hawaiian Population:56
• Indian Population:196
• Male Population:14,101
• Female Population:14,382
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:West North Central
• State:Minnesota
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Austin MN
• County:Mower
• City: Austin
• Longitude:-93.0
• Latitude:43.7
• Elevation:1,213 feet above sea levele
• Area code:507

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:12,710
• Drive alone:10,666
• Carpool:1,343
• Public transit:171
• Ride bikes or walk:495


• Average commute time:16.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:967
•    5 - 9:4,477
•    10 - 14:3,258
•    15 - 19:1,320
•    20 - 24:490
•    25 - 29:263
•    30 - 34:495
•    35 - 39:102
•    40 - 44:189
•    45 - 59:723
•    60 - 89:159
•    90 plus:267

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$101,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$42,368
• Businesses:636
• Employees:12,939
• Annual Payroll:$493,556,000
• Average Family Income:$57,971
• Median Family Income:$35,397
• Average Income for Men:$34,583
• Average Income for Women:$18,503

• The Politics

• Congressional District:01
• Congressional District Land Area:13321.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Timothy J. Walz (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:099
• State FIPS Code:27

• Austin Area Farmer's Market

• Austin Area Farmers Market II

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Primary Schools

Austin Community Learning Center

912 First Avenue Ne

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0900

Banfield Elementary

301 17th Street Sw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 437-6623

Neveln Elementary

1918 E Oakland Avenue

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 437-6669

Southgate Elementary

1601 Sw 19th Avenue

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-4624

Sumner Elementary

805 8th Avenue Nw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-3425

Woodson Kindergarten Center

1601 4th Street Se

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-4422

Middle Schools

Ellis Middle

1700 4th Avenue Se

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-8800

High Schools

Austin Senior High

301 3rd Street Nw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0401

Other Schools

Austin Area Learning Center

401 Third Avenue Nw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0938

Austin Area Learning Cntr. Summer

401 Third Avenue Nw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0940

Austin Targeted Services

805 8th Avenue Nw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-3425

Bank School

301 Nw Third Street

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0938

New Dominion Academy

401 3rd Avenue Nw

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0938

Ranch School Alternative

1918 4th Street Se

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0955

Ranch School Shelter

1918 4th Street Se

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 433-0955

Targeted Services Summer Program

1918 E Oakland Avenue

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 437-6669