Grasston, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55030
Pine County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,289
- 13/sq mi
- $81,563
- Median income
- $195,800
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grasston pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55030 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55030 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.2 square miles in Grasston, Pine County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,289 residents, producing a population density of 13 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 55030 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55030 sits at $81,563 (1% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $34,039. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $195,800 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $1,739 per month, and 86.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55030 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 39 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pine County, so you can benchmark 55030 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55030, Grasston, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,289
Population
99.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55030?
41.2
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
2.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$81,563
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$34,039
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
38.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55030 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,563 Top 36% higher than 64% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
737
Total Housing Units
620
Occupied Units
117
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,800
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$1,739
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 55030, employing approximately 62 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,840,000.
16
Businesses
62
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 31.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55030 vs 55036 →
ZIP 55030 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55069
Rush City (55069)
5,540 residents
- 55006
Braham (55006)
4,069 residents
- 55007
Brook Park (55007)
2,498 residents
- 55030 1,289
Grasston (55030)
1,289 residents
- 55036 71
Henriette (55036)
71 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55030 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55030 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55030
Grasston (55030)
$81,563 median income
- 55069
Rush City (55069)
$75,179 median income
- 55006
Braham (55006)
$69,191 median income
- 55007
Brook Park (55007)
$67,847 median income
- 55036 $27,188
Henriette (55036)
$27,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55030 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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