Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,999
| This zip code: | $43,999 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 55921, 55971, 55974, 55941, 55925, 55947.
Housing units in zip code 55943 with a mortgage: 276 (28 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $948
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 32
- 1995 to 1998: 101
- 1990 to 1994: 66
- 1980 to 1989: 80
- 1970 to 1979: 168
- 1960 to 1969: 101
- 1950 to 1959: 83
- 1940 to 1949: 84
- 1939 or earlier: 544
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston, MN (55943): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 192
- 3 bedrooms: 453
- 4 bedrooms: 206
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 60
- 2 bedrooms: 72
- 3 bedrooms: 64
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 55943 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 217
- 2 vehicles: 377
- 3 vehicles: 233
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 119
- 2 vehicles: 55
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 55943:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 23
- $60,000 to $69,999: 25
- $70,000 to $79,999: 30
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 34
- $100,000 to $124,999: 87
- $125,000 to $149,999: 94
- $150,000 to $174,999: 111
- $175,000 to $199,999: 57
- $200,000 to $249,999: 80
- $250,000 to $299,999: 70
- $300,000 to $399,999: 67
- $400,000 to $499,999: 42
- $500,000 to $749,999: 27
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 22
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 55943:
- Less than $100: 1
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 20
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 2
- $600 to $649: 5
- $700 to $749: 5
- $750 to $799: 9
- $800 to $899: 3
- $900 to $999: 6
- $1,000 to $1,249: 5
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $138,722.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,307
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,552 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
| 55943: | $171,552 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,539 - $159,544
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $263,255| Here: | $263,255 | | State: | $270,059 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $84,026| Here: | $84,026 | | State: | $220,268 |
In 2-unit structures: $80,706| Here: | $80,706 | | State: | $280,233 |
Mobile homes: $38,007| Here: | $38,007 | | State: | $34,666 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,066
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 23
- 3 or 4: 14
- 5 to 9: 10
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 to 49: 31
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 91

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,073 (70%)
- Carpooled: 215 (14%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 63 (4%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 167 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 71
- 5 to 9 minutes: 197
- 10 to 14 minutes: 149
- 15 to 19 minutes: 115
- 20 to 24 minutes: 169
- 25 to 29 minutes: 120
- 30 to 34 minutes: 229
- 35 to 39 minutes: 65
- 40 to 44 minutes: 67
- 45 to 59 minutes: 103
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 29
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,931
- In family households: 2,532 (672 male householders, 166 female householders)
679 spouses, 876 children (807 natural, 7 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 20 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 399 (133 male householders (101 living alone)), 192 female householders (172 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 73 (64 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 390 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 273 1-person, 45 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
575 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (34 men, 113 women).
97.2% of residents of 55943 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 24% well, 27% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 14% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 42 (1.4%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Philippines (55%)
- United Kingdom (17%)
- Germany (12%)
- Other Eastern Europe (7%)
- Other Southern Africa (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 2,967
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 7

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 956 |
|  Norwegian: 927 |
|  Irish: 208 |
|  United States or American: 112 |
|  English: 81 |
|  Swedish: 61 |
|  Polish: 39 |
|  European: 32 |
|  Dutch: 31 |
|  Other groups: 31 |
|  Italian: 28 |
|  Czech: 28 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 27 |
|  Scandinavian: 12 |
|  Swiss: 12 |
|  French (except Basque): 11 |
|  French Canadian: 10 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Scottish: 7 |
|  Northern European: 5 |
|  British: 4 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Luxemburger: 3 |
|  Latvian: 3 |
|  Yugoslavian: 3 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MINNESOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (306 W. ELM ST. in HOUSTON, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010294012
Organizations: HOUSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ENVIRONMENT SAFE RECYCLING (HWY 16 W in HOUSTON, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RAATZ JOHN AND PEPPERS JD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FESTIVALS & MORE INC (200 WESTGATE DR in HOUSTON, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY OF RUSHFORD (401 WEST CEDAR in HOUSTON, MN)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,724
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (9%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1335
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 1510
- South: 33
- West: 60
62% of the 55943 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 3,337. Population change in the 1990s: -335 (-10.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 3.7% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 2.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 9.6% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1)
- Educational Services: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 63 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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