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55357

Zip code 55357: Loretto, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaHennepin CountyCentral Time
Population
3,419
Median household income
$153K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$530K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$628/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
20 sq mi
175 people/sq mi

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

About 55357

55357 is a small-town zip code in Loretto, Minnesota (Hennepin County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 3,419 people live here, or 175 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $152,500 a year, 89% above the national median of $80,734. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $530,200, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $628 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 55357 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
46.3
Under 18
26.3%
65 and over
15.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
16.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
1,194
Average household size
2.9
Family households
86.5%
Married couples
80.8%
Living alone
11.6%
Veterans (of adults)
6.2%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
7%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
21%
$200k+
36%

Median household income

55357
$152,500
Hennepin Co.
$97,653
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$69,280
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
56.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55357
$530,200
Hennepin Co.
$392,900
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

55357
$628
Hennepin Co.
$1,487
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.3%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,232
Owner-occupied
94.1%
Vacant
3.1%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income
23.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
4.7%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
20%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
18%
20–29
20%
30–44
30%
45–59
15%
60+
6%
Average commute
31.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
73.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
24%
Office and admin
13%
Sales
12%
Business and finance
10%
Education
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Production
4%
Healthcare
4%
Computer and math
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Legal and social services
0.4%
Police and fire
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing
17%
Construction
14%
Retail
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Education
8%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Wholesale
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Other services
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$75,100
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work55357U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$94,777$74,888
Service$28,125$26,804
Sales and office$63,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,250$49,199
Production and transportation$61,094$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
14%
Some college
21%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
41%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.4%
Graduate or professional degree
13.1%
Households with broadband
89.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71.4%
No internet access
8.7%
Without health insurance
1.3%
Limited-English households
1.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Loretto
Center point
45.1037° N, 93.6742° W
Land area
20 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Greenfield65% of zip
  • Corcoran23% of zip
  • Medina7% of zip
  • Independence4% of zip
  • Loretto1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55357

ZipCityDistanceIncome
55373Rockford2.5 mi$105,556
55572Rockford · PO box3.1 mi—
55341Hanover3.8 mi$157,071
55340Hamel5.3 mi$178,553
55348Maple Plain · PO box6.7 mi—
55359Maple Plain6.7 mi$129,250
55374Rogers6.9 mi$144,714
55376Saint Michael7.4 mi$131,266
55328Delano8.4 mi$114,158
55356Long Lake8.6 mi$156,622
55311Maple Grove8.6 mi$153,568
55301Albertville9.7 mi$129,232

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Questions about 55357

What city is zip code 55357?

55357 is assigned to Loretto, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55357 in?

55357 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55357?

About 3,419 people live in 55357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55357 in?

55357 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55357?

The median household income in 55357 is $152,500.

What zip codes are near 55357?

The closest zip codes to 55357 are 55373, 55572, 55341, 55340, 55348.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55357, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.