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Meeker County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55389

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55389 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,509

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,109

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$252,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55389 sits in Meeker County, Minnesota and is home to 2,509 people. Median household income is $92,109, the median home is worth $252,700 and median gross rent is $755. 84.3% 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 55389

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

Population
2,509ZIP 55389 residents
Median household income
$92,109Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$252,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$755Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55389

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,311/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.1%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 55389 compares

ZIP 55389 against the median ZIP in Meeker County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55389County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,109$74,063$75,417+22%
Median home value$252,700$214,700$221,650+14%
Median gross rent$755$832$925-18%
Population2,5092,2521,800+39%

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 77% of 862 state ZIPs

#197
Home value

above 62% of 856 state ZIPs

#326
Population

larger than 58% of 880 state ZIPs

#373

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55427Hennepin County$92,013$341,700$1,443
55046Rice County$91,982$331,100$1,256
55388Carver County$92,273$333,100$998
55406Hennepin County$91,865$335,500$1,276
56065Blue Earth County$91,587$214,100$780
56111Jackson County$91,563$113,800$1,125

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Meeker County.

ZIP 55389 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55389?
ZIP 55389 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 55389?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55389 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $755 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $252,700+14% 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 55389, 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.