ZIP Code 55943 — Houston city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55943 covers Houston, MN in Houston County with a population of about 3,070.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 507; U.S. House district MN-1; the LA CROSSE - EAU CLAIRE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 55943 is about $69,896 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.4%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 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 Retail trade, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 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 $228,200 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $651 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.4% (about 19.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55943 in Houston, MN, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,466. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,896). 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 Houston city, MN as Very Low (composite score 29.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (46.0) and wildfire (8.8). 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 Houston 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 218 for ZIP 55943 (Houston 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.