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55964 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55964 covers Plainview, Minnesota, with a population of about 4,453 and a median household income of $72,765.

Population
4,45350 per square mile
Median age
35.63.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,76517% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
13.2%0.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$299,379up 29.1% in five years
Median rent
$77737% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
27.1%7.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.4%13.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
138

Where 55964 is

Plainview, 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

Population4,453
Median age35.6
Family households71.2%
Born outside the US2.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.3%
White (non-Hispanic)89.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino8.3%
Veterans7.9%
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$72,765
Income per person$34,185
Poverty rate13.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k6.2%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k4.6%
$30–35k7.8%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k10.2%
$200k or more8.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,230
Mean adjusted gross income$70,994
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$241,900
Median gross rent$777
Rent as a share of household income36.2%
Owner-occupied78.4%
Vacant homes5.8%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house69.9%
Attached house7.5%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units9.4%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home8%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$299,379as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$299,379$135,154

$144,001 in 2009 to $299,379 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home7.4%
Drives to work alone75.6%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

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

Obesity39% 5.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.9% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.1% 5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.3% 5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.9% 2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.6% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments138
People employed1,267
Annual payroll$51,825,000
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 70.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss84.2 out of 100
Community resilience85.1 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 wind92.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado80Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm53.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake3.8Very 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$72,765$87,556$78,538
Income per person$34,185$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate13.2%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$241,900$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$777$1,235$1,348
Homeownership78.4%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4%3.9%5.2%
Works from home7.4%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.7%8.6%13.9%
Median age35.638.638.7
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 US13.3 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 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.

Plainview-Elgin-Millville98.6% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Charles Public School District1.3% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

55932 Elgin, MN7.9 km away
55957 Millville, MN11.6 km away
55945 Kellogg, MN13 km away
55910 Altura, MN15.3 km away
55929 Dover, MN18.1 km away
55934 Eyota, MN19 km away
55906 Rochester, MN20.4 km away
55991 Zumbro Falls, MN22.8 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 County79% of this ZIP code's land area
Olmsted County10.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Winona County10.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area88.86 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density50 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.1637, -92.1621

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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