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Austin ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Austin, MN is 55912, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
26,358
Area code
507

Austin in numbers

About 26,358 people live in Austin, in 10,110 households, the 41st-largest of Minnesota's 911 census places. The median household income is $68,057 a year, 24% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,900 (50% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $953 a month. The median age is 36.2; 23.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population26,358Austin26,358
Households10,110Austin10,110
Median age36.2Austin36.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$68,057Austin$68,057Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$163,900Austin$163,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$953Austin$953Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%Austin23.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minAustin18.0 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,957 / sq miAustin1,957 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Austin city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Austin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Austin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55912 Austin , MN Standard 29,632 $70,177 $170,200

Map of Austin ZIP codes

55912

The ZIP codes of Austin, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Austin

The nearest larger towns are Owatonna (26,498 people, 32 mi), Rochester (122,330 people, 34 mi) and Mason City, IA (27,050 people, 38 mi).

Towns near Austin
TownPopulationDistance
Albert Lea 18,330 19.3 mi
Dodge Center 2,880 25.4 mi
Kasson 7,050 27.4 mi
Stewartville 6,807 27.6 mi
Osage, IA 3,561 28.2 mi

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