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55041 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55041 covers Lake City, Minnesota, with a population of about 7,532 and a median household income of $83,673.

Population
7,53252 per square mile
Median age
49.711 points above the US average
Median household income
$83,673about the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
5.8%6.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$324,564up 26.5% in five years
Median rent
$99220% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
30.7%4.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.5%17.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
175

Where 55041 is

Lake City, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,532
Median age49.7
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.5%
White (non-Hispanic)94.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans8.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$83,673
Income per person$44,190
Poverty rate5.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.1%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k13.6%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k10.1%
$200k or more7.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,110
Mean adjusted gross income$78,519
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k27.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.7%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$265,300
Median gross rent$992
Rent as a share of household income29.5%
Owner-occupied82.5%
Vacant homes14.2%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house70.3%
Attached house6.5%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units7.6%
Mobile home9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$324,564as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$324,564$142,699

$142,699 in 2001 to $324,564 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home11.4%
Drives to work alone73.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.1% 1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73% 8.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.7% 8.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.2% 7.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.8% 3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.9% 6.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments175
People employed3,004
Annual payroll$177,924,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 88.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.7 out of 100
Community resilience86 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave77Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave46.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake4.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$83,673$87,556$78,538
Income per person$44,190$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate5.8%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$265,300$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$992$1,235$1,348
Homeownership82.5%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home11.4%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%8.6%13.9%
Median age49.738.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTHEILMAN 1SSW, MN US18.1 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January24.4°F / 4.2°F1 in rain, 9.9 in snow
February29.7°F / 7.6°F1.11 in rain, 12.1 in snow
March41.6°F / 21.2°F1.99 in rain, 9 in snow
April56.7°F / 33.4°F3.39 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May69°F / 45.3°F4.38 in rain
June79°F / 56.5°F5.3 in rain
July83.1°F / 60.3°F4.19 in rain
August81°F / 58°F4.68 in rain
September73.6°F / 49.1°F3.75 in rain
October59.7°F / 36.1°F2.46 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November43.4°F / 24.5°F1.97 in rain, 2.3 in snow
December30°F / 12.8°F1.25 in rain, 11.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lake City Public School District92.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Goodhue Public School District5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

54769 Stockholm, WI9.6 km away
55026 Frontenac, MN11.6 km away
54759 Pepin, WI11.9 km away
55968 Reads Landing, MN15.9 km away
54750 Maiden Rock, WI19.8 km away
55981 Wabasha, MN20.8 km away
55957 Millville, MN21.7 km away
55945 Kellogg, MN22.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Wabasha County85% of this ZIP code's land area
Goodhue County15% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area143.94 sq mi
Water area13.47 sq mi
Population density52 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.4305, -92.2838

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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