Steele County

Steele County has 37,439 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $84,196, 5% below the Minnesota figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $245,400, and 28% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

37,439residentsACS 2020–2024

$84,196median household incomeMinnesota: $89K

$245,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Steele County in MinnesotaZIP codes in Steele County highlighted; the rest of Minnesota in grey

Map of Minnesota with Steele County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
55049	2,636	$91K	$248K	86%	22%	91%	22 min
55060	29,599	$85K	$251K	77%	29%	88%	20 min
55917	3,410	$75K	$207K	89%	27%	81%	26 min
56026	2,124	$100K	$233K	91%	25%	88%	30 min
56046	157	$61K	$99K	92%	18%	100%	18 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

37,439 residents in 15,138 households, next to the Minnesota figure.

24%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

15,995 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,400 (±$8,328).

79%

of households own their home

75%

of homes are detached single-family houses

12%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,061

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200914%

1990–199912%

1980–198910%

1970–197917%

1960–19697%

1950–195910%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier19%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,645.

$84,196

median household income

8.3%

of people live below the poverty line

3.4%

unemployment rate

28%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

11%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates