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Meeker County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55355

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55355 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,629

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,878

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$210,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55355 sits in Meeker County, Minnesota and is home to 9,629 people. Median household income is $70,878, the median home is worth $210,200 and median gross rent is $929. 75.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Meeker County

FIPS 27093

State
Minnesota (MN)

880 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 55355

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
9,629ZIP 55355 residents
Median household income
$70,878Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$210,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$929Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55355

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$69Before any exemptions

Minnesota levies 6.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,091/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 55355 compares

ZIP 55355 against the median ZIP in Meeker County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55355County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,878$74,063$75,417-6%
Median home value$210,200$214,700$221,650-5%
Median gross rent$929$832$925even
Population9,6292,2521,800+435%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Meeker County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 862 state ZIPs

#523
Home value

above 45% of 856 state ZIPs

#470
Population

larger than 80% of 880 state ZIPs

#173

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56036Freeborn County$70,862$173,000$863
56311Grant County$70,938$172,700$1,283
55919Houston County$70,962$202,200$675
56738Marshall County$70,962$180,300$700
56686Lake of the Woods County$70,781$175,300
56657Itasca County$70,750$394,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Meeker County.

ZIP 55355 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55355?
ZIP 55355 lies mostly in Meeker County, Minnesota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 55355?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55355 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $929 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $210,200-5% against the typical Minnesota ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55355, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.