ZIP Code 55962 — Rushford Village city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55962 covers Rushford Village, MN in Fillmore County with a population of about 758.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 507; U.S. House district MN-1; the ROCHESTR - MASON CITY - AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 55962 is about $73,500 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.6%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 27.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Other services; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $266,700 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $608 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.0% (about 23.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55962 in Rushford Village, MN, a household would need roughly $73,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,713. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($73,500). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rushford Village city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 49.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (66.2) and wildfire (10.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Rushford Village city, MN show little to no average snow and around 36.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 54 for ZIP 55962 (Rushford Village city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.