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55308 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55308 covers Becker, Minnesota, with a population of about 9,788 and a median household income of $103,815.

Population
9,788162 per square mile
Median age
35.82.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$103,8151.2× the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
3.7%8.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$381,568up 15.7% in five years
Median rent
$81234% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
27.1%7.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
229

Where 55308 is

Becker, 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

Population9,788
Median age35.8
Family households82.4%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.8%
White (non-Hispanic)95.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Veterans7.1%
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$103,815
Income per person$38,562
Poverty rate3.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k6.0%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k12.0%
$150–200k13.6%
$200k or more14.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,810
Mean adjusted gross income$87,739
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$304,200
Median gross rent$812
Rent as a share of household income18.2%
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes3.6%
Median year built1999

What the homes are

Detached house81.1%
Attached house8.4%
2 to 4 units1.1%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units3.1%
Mobile home2.1%
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$381,568as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 76.7%
Typical asking rent$1,750as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$381,568$148,272

$148,272 in 2000 to $381,568 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone79.9%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23%
Health

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

Obesity38.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8% 4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25% 3.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking23.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72% 2.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26% 4.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.4% 7.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.2% 6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.6% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.9% 7.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.2% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments229
People employed2,402
Annual payroll$155,730,000
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 46.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss65.7 out of 100
Community resilience93 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 wind92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm51.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave45.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake3.1Very 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$103,815$87,556$78,538
Income per person$38,562$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate3.7%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$304,200$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$812$1,235$1,348
Homeownership91.9%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home9.8%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%8.6%13.9%
Median age35.838.638.7
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 stationSANTIAGO 3 E, MN US13.8 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January22.1°F / 3.8°F0.77 in rain, 9.8 in snow
February27.4°F / 7.9°F0.9 in rain, 9.5 in snow
March40.2°F / 20.7°F1.72 in rain, 8.7 in snow
April55.6°F / 33°F2.83 in rain, 3.5 in snow
May68.8°F / 45.4°F3.9 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June76.9°F / 54.9°F4.23 in rain
July80.9°F / 59.1°F3.99 in rain
August79.1°F / 56.6°F4.06 in rain
September71.6°F / 48.7°F2.9 in rain
October57.2°F / 36.2°F2.72 in rain, 0.8 in snow
November40.1°F / 23.6°F1.56 in rain, 6.5 in snow
December26.7°F / 11°F1.11 in rain, 10.5 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Becker Public School District97.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Big Lake Public School District2% 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 vulnerability13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

55319 Clear Lake, MN11 km away
55377 Santiago, MN11.7 km away
55309 Big Lake, MN12.4 km away
55362 Monticello, MN16 km away
55320 Clearwater, MN16.8 km away
55380 Silver Creek, MN17.3 km away
55398 Zimmerman, MN19.9 km away
55330 Elk River, MN24.5 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.

Sherburne County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area60.45 sq mi
Water area0.87 sq mi
Population density162 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4365, -93.8410

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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