Salem is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 1,038 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55902 and 55920.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rochester; part is in Salem
Mostly Byron; part is in Salem
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salem. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem; 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.
Salem had 1,094 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 572nd 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (4 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).
209 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Rochester Public School District, Byron Public School District, Rochester Math and Science 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 | 6.6 mi |
| Byron Primary SchoolByron | Pre-K–2 | 519 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Folwell Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentRochester | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Rochester Math & Science ElementaryRochester | K–6 | 322 | Charter | 7.8 mi |
| Byron Intermediate SchoolByron | 3–5 | 551 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Byron Middle SchoolByron | 6–8 | 577 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Rochester Beacon AcademyRochester | 6–12 | 115 | Charter | 6.8 mi |
| Rochester Math & Science SecondaryRochester | 7–12 | 230 | Charter | 7.8 mi |
| Byron Senior High SchoolByron | 9–12 | 695 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rochester Math & Science OnlineRochester | 9–12 | — | Charter | 7.8 mi |
| Project Search Mayo ClinicRochester | 12 | 8 | Special Education | 7.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle SchRochester | 6–8 | 190 | Roman Catholic | 7.5 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 Rochester, Byron, Rochester Township, Kalmar, Rock Dell and High Forest.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.