Zip code 55350: Hutchinson, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55350?

55350 is assigned to Hutchinson, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55350 in?

55350 is mostly in McLeod County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 55350?

About 18,610 people live in 55350, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55350?

The median household income in 55350 is $79,123.

Q: What zip codes are near 55350?

The closest zip codes to 55350 are 55381, 55324, 55385, 55314, 55312.

Residential delivery areaMcLeod CountyCentral Time

Population

18,610

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$256K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$939/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

160 sq mi

116 people/sq mi

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

About 55350

55350 is a small-town zip code in Hutchinson, Minnesota (McLeod County), covering 160 sq mi of land. About 18,610 people live here, or 116 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,123 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $255,500, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $939 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 55350 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older22%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%337th of 854 in MN
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8401st of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
71st
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453114th of 848 in MN
Per capita income$44,974
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237252nd of 853 in MN
Homeownership rate73.2%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%698th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%412th of 852 in MN
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%481st of 854 in MN
Median household income$79,123
49th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062401st of 846 in MN
Median earnings per worker$47,838
49th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389483rd of 851 in MN
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%297th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1821.6%
45th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%503rd of 854 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%336th of 854 in MN
Work from home10.1%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%515th of 852 in MN
Median home value$255,500
34th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300367th of 842 in MN
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%344th of 853 in MN
Population18,610
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445106th of 854 in MN
Broadband access88.9%
28th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%441st of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%689th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%402nd of 853 in MN
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%396th of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters42.7%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%406th of 828 in MN
Government workers10.2%
20th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%649th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%313th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$939
16th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280366th of 757 in MN
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%756th of 852 in MN
Population density116/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi233rd of 854 in MN
Average commute19.4 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min685th of 849 in MN
Diversity index17.6
10th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1474th of 854 in MN

Measure	55350	McLeod	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Residents 65 and older	22%	20.1%	17.3%	17.2%	83rd	337th of 854
Median age	42.7	41.6	38.8	38.9	75th	401st of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.426	0.453	0.483	71st	114th of 848
Per capita income	$44,974	$42,495	$48,237	$44,673	62nd	252nd of 853
Homeownership rate	73.2%	77.4%	72.2%	65.2%	62nd	698th of 851
Healthcare workers	10.2%	10.2%	10.9%	9.7%	61st	412th of 852
Veterans	6.4%	6.6%	5.9%	6.2%	58th	481st of 854
Median household income	$79,123	$80,084	$89,062	$80,734	49th	401st of 846
Median earnings per worker	$47,838	$49,075	$54,389	$49,666	49th	483rd of 851
Poverty rate	10.6%	8.7%	9.3%	12.5%	48th	297th of 852
Residents under 18	21.6%	21.9%	22.9%	22%	45th	503rd of 854
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%	20.2%	39.4%	35.7%	38th	336th of 854
Work from home	10.1%	8.8%	17.6%	15.1%	35th	515th of 852
Median home value	$255,500	$246,100	$329,300	$332,700	34th	367th of 842
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.3%	4.1%	5.2%	32nd	344th of 853
Population	18,610	36,798	5,739,445	334,922,499	29th	106th of 854
Broadband access	88.9%	88.5%	91.6%	91%	28th	441st of 851
Housing vacancy	4.5%	4.7%	9.3%	10.1%	28th	689th of 851
Uninsured rate	4.4%	5%	4.7%	8.4%	26th	402nd of 853
Tech workers	1.6%	1.9%	4%	3.8%	25th	396th of 852
Rent-burdened renters	42.7%	39.7%	48.1%	51.1%	22nd	406th of 828
Government workers	10.2%	9%	12.9%	14.5%	20th	649th of 852
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	4%	8.7%	14.1%	18th	313th of 854
Median gross rent	$939	$941	$1,280	$1,413	16th	366th of 757
Self-employed workers	6.7%	9.2%	9.3%	10%	16th	756th of 852
Population density	116/sq mi	75/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	233rd of 854
Average commuteStrength	19.4 min	23 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	10th	685th of 849
Diversity index	17.6	21.5	41.1	61.4	10th	474th 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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

21.6%

65 and over

22%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.9%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

17.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 7,904
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62%
Married couples: 50.2%
Living alone: 31.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55350

$79,123

McLeod Co.

$80,084

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,974

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55350

$255,500

McLeod Co.

$246,100

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55350

$939

McLeod Co.

$941

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,277
Owner-occupied: 73.2%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.5%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

40%

10–19

26%

20–29

10%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Management

Sales

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$47,838

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55350	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,240	$74,888
Service	$22,246	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,864	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,301	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Households with broadband: 88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.4%
No internet access: 7.9%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Hutchinson
State: Minnesota
County: McLeod County
Center point: 44.8974° N, 94.3927° W
Land area: 160 sq mi
Water area: 7.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

55350 spans 3 counties

McLeod County87% of land
Meeker County11% of land
Renville County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hutchinson5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55350

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55381	Silver Lake, MN	9.7 mi	1,819	$88,661	$243,300
55324	Darwin, MN	11 mi	1,179	$83,269	$355,100
55385	Stewart, MN	12 mi	1,337	$78,125	$206,300
55314	Buffalo Lake, MN	13 mi	1,187	$79,500	$179,200
55312	Brownton, MN	13 mi	1,428	$100,568	$236,300
55336	Glencoe, MN	14 mi	8,296	$77,261	$245,400
55325	Dassel, MN	14 mi	4,795	$87,137	$307,600
56228	Cosmos, MN	15 mi	922	$69,844	$152,300
55355	Litchfield, MN	16 mi	9,663	$63,295	$224,400
55354	Lester Prairie, MN	16 mi	3,159	$97,941	$268,900
55321	Cokato, MN	16 mi	5,646	$80,433	$268,300
55395	Winsted, MN	17 mi	2,723	$72,800	$222,400

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Questions about 55350

What city is zip code 55350?

55350 is assigned to Hutchinson, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55350 in?

55350 is mostly in McLeod County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 55350?

About 18,610 people live in 55350, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55350 in?

55350 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55350?

The median household income in 55350 is $79,123.

What zip codes are near 55350?

The closest zip codes to 55350 are 55381, 55324, 55385, 55314, 55312.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55350, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.