Zip code 55349: Howard Lake, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55349?

55349 is assigned to Howard Lake, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55349 in?

55349 is in Wright County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55349?

About 3,549 people live in 55349, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55349?

The median household income in 55349 is $99,444.

Q: What zip codes are near 55349?

The closest zip codes to 55349 are 55575, 55390, 55321, 55395, 55363.

Residential delivery areaWright CountyCentral Time

Population

3,549

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$321K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$937/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

62 sq mi

57 people/sq mi

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

About 55349

55349 is a small-town zip code in Howard Lake, Minnesota (Wright County), covering 62 sq mi of land. About 3,549 people live here, or 57 per square mile. The median resident is 48.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,444 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $321,300, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $937 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 55349 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.2
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8182nd of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older23.7%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%258th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers12.4%
84th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%233rd of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate82%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%501st of 851 in MN
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min127th of 849 in MN
Housing vacancy10.7%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%402nd of 851 in MN
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%334th of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$58,090
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389159th of 851 in MN
Median household income$99,444
71st
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062153rd of 846 in MN
Work from home16.3%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%219th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$44,601
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237261st of 853 in MN
Median home value$321,300
48th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300211th of 842 in MN
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%278th of 852 in MN
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%640th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%388th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%436th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1818.9%
24th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%665th of 854 in MN
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%546th of 851 in MN
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%662nd of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$937
16th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280369th of 757 in MN
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%339th of 854 in MN
Diversity index15.9
9th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1523rd of 854 in MN
Population density57/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi304th of 854 in MN
Population3,549
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445303rd of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%719th of 853 in MN
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%697th of 853 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.351
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453761st of 848 in MN
Rent-burdened renters22.8%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%672nd of 828 in MN

Measure	55349	Wright	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	48.2	37.6	38.8	38.9	93rd	182nd of 854
Residents 65 and older	23.7%	13.8%	17.3%	17.2%	89th	258th of 854
Healthcare workers	12.4%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	84th	233rd of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	82%	84.1%	72.2%	65.2%	83rd	501st of 851
Average commute	30.6 min	29.4 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	77th	127th of 849
Housing vacancy	10.7%	5.9%	9.3%	10.1%	74th	402nd of 851
Veterans	7.6%	5.7%	5.9%	6.2%	73rd	334th of 854
Median earnings per worker	$58,090	$60,681	$54,389	$49,666	72nd	159th of 851
Median household income	$99,444	$107,209	$89,062	$80,734	71st	153rd of 846
Work from home	16.3%	15%	17.6%	15.1%	66th	219th of 852
Per capita income	$44,601	$46,650	$48,237	$44,673	62nd	261st of 853
Median home value	$321,300	$358,900	$329,300	$332,700	48th	211th of 842
Tech workers	2.4%	2.7%	4%	3.8%	41st	278th of 852
Self-employed workers	8.6%	9.4%	9.3%	10%	40th	640th of 852
Poverty rate	9.1%	5.2%	9.3%	12.5%	39th	388th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	34.4%	39.4%	35.7%	29th	436th of 854
Residents under 18	18.9%	27.2%	22.9%	22%	24th	665th of 854
Broadband access	87.5%	93.2%	91.6%	91%	21st	546th of 851
Government workers	10.1%	10.9%	12.9%	14.5%	19th	662nd of 852
Median gross rent	$937	$1,288	$1,280	$1,413	16th	369th of 757
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	4.5%	8.7%	14.1%	16th	339th of 854
Diversity index	15.9	22.1	41.1	61.4	9th	523rd of 854
Population density	57/sq mi	224/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	304th of 854
Population	3,549	148,269	5,739,445	334,922,499	6th	303rd of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	4.4%	4.7%	8.4%	6th	719th of 853
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	2.7%	4.1%	5.2%	3rd	697th of 853
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.351	0.390	0.453	0.483	3rd	761st of 848
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.8%	41.2%	48.1%	51.1%	2nd	672nd of 828

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

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

17%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

48.2

Under 18

18.9%

65 and over

23.7%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.4%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

15.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,530
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 73.3%
Married couples: 60.7%
Living alone: 23.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

Median household income

55349

$99,444

Wright Co.

$107,209

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,601

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.351

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55349

$321,300

Wright Co.

$358,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55349

$937

Wright Co.

$1,288

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,714
Owner-occupied: 82%
Vacant: 10.7%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.8%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

20%

20–29

15%

30–44

18%

45–59

19%

60+

13%

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

Business and finance

Management

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

0.9%

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Education

Professional and technical services

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$58,090

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55349	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,259	$74,888
Service	$28,889	$26,804
Sales and office	$63,277	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,163	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,107	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

18%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.3%
No internet access: 10.7%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Howard Lake
State: Minnesota
County: Wright County
Center point: 45.0622° N, 94.0746° W
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 3.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Howard Lake3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55349

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55575	Howard Lake, MN · PO box	0.1 mi	—	—	—
55390	Waverly, MN	4.7 mi	3,492	$103,750	$348,300
55321	Cokato, MN	6 mi	5,646	$80,433	$268,300
55395	Winsted, MN	7.2 mi	2,723	$72,800	$222,400
55363	Montrose, MN	7.8 mi	5,814	$101,989	$296,800
55381	Silver Lake, MN	11 mi	1,819	$88,661	$243,300
55325	Dassel, MN	12 mi	4,795	$87,137	$307,600
55354	Lester Prairie, MN	12 mi	3,159	$97,941	$268,900
55367	New Germany, MN	13 mi	1,122	$94,107	$330,800
55360	Mayer, MN	13 mi	3,341	$122,117	$354,600
55302	Annandale, MN	13 mi	7,326	$83,235	$347,000
55328	Delano, MN	13 mi	10,019	$114,158	$409,800

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Questions about 55349

What city is zip code 55349?

55349 is assigned to Howard Lake, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55349 in?

55349 is in Wright County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55349?

About 3,549 people live in 55349, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55349 in?

55349 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55349?

The median household income in 55349 is $99,444.

What zip codes are near 55349?

The closest zip codes to 55349 are 55575, 55390, 55321, 55395, 55363.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55349, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.