Zip code 55321: Cokato, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55321?

55321 is assigned to Cokato, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55321 in?

55321 is in Wright County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55321?

About 5,646 people live in 55321, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55321?

The median household income in 55321 is $80,433.

Q: What zip codes are near 55321?

The closest zip codes to 55321 are 55325, 55349, 55575, 55390, 55381.

Residential delivery areaWright CountyCentral Time

Population

5,646

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$268K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$869/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

81 sq mi

70 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 55321

55321 is a small-town zip code in Cokato, Minnesota (Wright County), covering 81 sq mi of land. About 5,646 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,433 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $268,300, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $869 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 55321 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1836.5%
99th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%10th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters59.3%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%123rd of 828 in MN
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%272nd of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%301st of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%602nd of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%489th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$54,880
67th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389219th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate9.1%
66th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%85th of 853 in MN
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min223rd of 849 in MN
Government workers14.3%
55th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%316th of 852 in MN
Median household income$80,433
51st
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062376th of 846 in MN
Housing vacancy6.5%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%587th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
49th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453267th of 848 in MN
Residents 65 and older16%
46th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%644th of 854 in MN
Median home value$268,300
37th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300338th of 842 in MN
Poverty rate8.5%
35th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%428th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$33,775
30th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237708th of 853 in MN
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%372nd of 852 in MN
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%597th of 852 in MN
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%473rd of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%523rd of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%303rd of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%459th of 853 in MN
Median gross rent$869
11th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280439th of 757 in MN
Population density70/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi282nd of 854 in MN
Population5,646
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445238th of 854 in MN
Median age32.3
9th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8813th of 854 in MN
Diversity index14.5
7th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1557th of 854 in MN

Measure	55321	Wright	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Residents under 18	36.5%	27.2%	22.9%	22%	99th	10th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.3%	41.2%	48.1%	51.1%	81st	123rd of 828
Veterans	8.2%	5.7%	5.9%	6.2%	79th	272nd of 854
Healthcare workers	11.6%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	78th	301st of 852
Homeownership rate	78.6%	84.1%	72.2%	65.2%	75th	602nd of 851
Self-employed workers	11%	9.4%	9.3%	10%	69th	489th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$54,880	$60,681	$54,389	$49,666	67th	219th of 851
Uninsured rate	9.1%	4.4%	4.7%	8.4%	66th	85th of 853
Average commute	28 min	29.4 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	63rd	223rd of 849
Government workers	14.3%	10.9%	12.9%	14.5%	55th	316th of 852
Median household income	$80,433	$107,209	$89,062	$80,734	51st	376th of 846
Housing vacancy	6.5%	5.9%	9.3%	10.1%	49th	587th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.390	0.453	0.483	49th	267th of 848
Residents 65 and older	16%	13.8%	17.3%	17.2%	46th	644th of 854
Median home value	$268,300	$358,900	$329,300	$332,700	37th	338th of 842
Poverty rate	8.5%	5.2%	9.3%	12.5%	35th	428th of 852
Per capita income	$33,775	$46,650	$48,237	$44,673	30th	708th of 853
Tech workers	1.8%	2.7%	4%	3.8%	29th	372nd of 852
Work from home	9%	15%	17.6%	15.1%	28th	597th of 852
Broadband access	88.4%	93.2%	91.6%	91%	25th	473rd of 851
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	34.4%	39.4%	35.7%	23rd	523rd of 854
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	4.5%	8.7%	14.1%	19th	303rd of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	2.7%	4.1%	5.2%	18th	459th of 853
Median gross rent	$869	$1,288	$1,280	$1,413	11th	439th of 757
Population density	70/sq mi	224/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	282nd of 854
Population	5,646	148,269	5,739,445	334,922,499	9th	238th of 854
Median age	32.3	37.6	38.8	38.9	9th	813th of 854
Diversity index	14.5	22.1	41.1	61.4	7th	557th of 854

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

11%

Under 5

26%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.3

Under 18

36.5%

65 and over

16%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.5%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

14.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,866
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 70.4%
Married couples: 59.3%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

55321

$80,433

Wright Co.

$107,209

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,775

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55321

$268,300

Wright Co.

$358,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55321

$869

Wright Co.

$1,288

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,995
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 6.5%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

20%

20–29

16%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

28 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Production

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Construction

18%

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

11%

Education

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$54,880

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55321	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,057	$74,888
Service	$26,111	$26,804
Sales and office	$54,792	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,104	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,606	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.3%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 9.1%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Cokato
State: Minnesota
County: Wright County
Center point: 45.0876° N, 94.1931° W
Land area: 81 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cokato2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 55321

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55325	Dassel, MN	6 mi	4,795	$87,137	$307,600
55349	Howard Lake, MN	6 mi	3,549	$99,444	$321,300
55575	Howard Lake, MN · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
55390	Waverly, MN	11 mi	3,492	$103,750	$348,300
55381	Silver Lake, MN	11 mi	1,819	$88,661	$243,300
55395	Winsted, MN	11 mi	2,723	$72,800	$222,400
55302	Annandale, MN	12 mi	7,326	$83,235	$347,000
55324	Darwin, MN	12 mi	1,179	$83,269	$355,100
55363	Montrose, MN	14 mi	5,814	$101,989	$296,800
55358	Maple Lake, MN	15 mi	5,061	$92,039	$329,500
55382	South Haven, MN	15 mi	3,691	$93,661	$368,100
55354	Lester Prairie, MN	15 mi	3,159	$97,941	$268,900

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Questions about 55321

What city is zip code 55321?

55321 is assigned to Cokato, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55321 in?

55321 is in Wright County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55321?

About 5,646 people live in 55321, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55321 in?

55321 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55321?

The median household income in 55321 is $80,433.

What zip codes are near 55321?

The closest zip codes to 55321 are 55325, 55349, 55575, 55390, 55381.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55321, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.