Rochester is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 122,330 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55901, 55902, 55903, 55904, 55905 and 55906, and parts of 55960 and 55976 are in Rochester too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rochester; also Cascade and Oronoco Township
Mostly Rochester; also Rochester Township and High Forest
All in Rochester
Mostly Rochester; also Marion and Pleasant Grove
All in Rochester
Mostly Rochester; also Haverhill and Cascade
Mostly Oronoco City; part is in Rochester
Mostly Stewartville; part is in Rochester
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rochester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rochester had 121,395 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (9 miles away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9,792 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 938 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4,927 |
| Dentists | 232 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1,619 |
| Mental health providers | 1,091 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 875 |
| Optometrists | 47 |
| Chiropractors | 63 |
| Pharmacies | 46 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (113 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rochester Public School District, Rochester Math and Science Academy, Rochester Beacon Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Valley Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 599 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Bishop Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Churchill Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–2 | 192 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Early Childhood AssessmentRochester | Pre-K | 1 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Early Childhood InterventionRochester | Pre-K | 154 | Special Education | 6.1 mi |
| Early Childhood Year RoundRochester | Pre-K–K | — | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| ECSE CommunityRochester | Pre-K | 40 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Elton Hills Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Folwell Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Gage Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gibbs Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Hoover Early Learning SchoolRochester | Pre-K | 211 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mighty Oaks Early Learning SchoolRochester | Pre-K | 56 | Special Education | 6.1 mi |
| Overland Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Pinewood Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Riverside Central Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sunset Terrace Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Care & Treatment Hospital/HomeboundRochester | K–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Lincoln K-8 SchoolRochester | K–8 | 506 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| MNSync Online ElementaryRochester | K–6 | 68 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentRochester | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| PrairieCareRochester | K–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Rochester Math & Science ElementaryRochester | K–6 | 322 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Rochester Phoenix AcademyRochester | K–12 | 66 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolRochester | K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolRochester | 3–5 | 228 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Care & Treatment at ESCRochester | 5–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
And 22 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 155 | Roman Catholic | 5.1 mi |
| Kingdom Kids Christian PreschoolRochester | Pre-K–TK | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| Resurrection Lutheran SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 106 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.0 mi |
| Rochester Arts and Sciences AcademyRochester | Pre-K–7 | 149 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Rochester Central Lutheran SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 335 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| Rochester Montessori SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| St Pius X SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Rochester Adventist Elementary SchoolRochester | K–5 | 16 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.2 mi |
| Rochester Pentecostal SchoolRochester | K–12 | 9 | Pentecostal | 2.7 mi |
| Schaeffer AcademyRochester | K–12 | 297 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyRochester | K–6 | 14 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
| Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle SchRochester | 6–8 | 190 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stewartville, Marion, Rochester Township, Oronoco City, Cascade, Oronoco Township, Haverhill, High Forest, Pleasant Grove, Rock Dell, New Haven, Farmington Township, Sumner, Kalmar, Zumbro and Salem.
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