ZIP Code 55922 — Canton city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55922 covers Canton, MN in Fillmore County with a population of about 853.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.9 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 55922 is about $60,000 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.4%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 13.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Healthcare; about 16.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 points above 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 $112,900 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $525 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.4% (about 15.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55922 in Canton, MN, a household would need roughly $31,000 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 $725. That sits below the local median household income ($60,000), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Canton 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 Canton city, MN show little to no average snow and around 38.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 61 for ZIP 55922 (Canton 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.