Hinckley, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55037
Pine County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,940
- 6/sq mi
- $68,380
- Median income
- $230,700
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hinckley pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55037 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55037 covers 796.8 square miles in Hinckley, Pine County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,940 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55037 reports a modest median household income of $68,380 (17% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $34,113. Poverty here runs at 14.0%, with unemployment measured at 7.1%. The typical home here is valued at $230,700 (10% below the state average); renters pay a median of $918 monthly, and 77.9% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is 29 minutes. Compare these figures to the Minnesota and national benchmarks above rather than reading 55037's numbers in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 55037
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hinckley, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 55037.
- Construction
Construction
20 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
19 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
10 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55037, Hinckley, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,940
Population
796.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55037?
45.5
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.8%
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?
$68,380
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$34,113
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
29.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55037 ranks nationally
Hinckley, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,380 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
3,176
Total Housing Units
2,170
Occupied Units
1,006
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$230,700
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$918
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 108 business establishments in ZIP 55037, employing approximately 1,675 people with a combined annual payroll of $73,260,000.
108
Businesses
1,675
Employees
$73.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20 | 18.5% |
| Retail trade | 19 | 17.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 14.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 12.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 9.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 4.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.7% |
| Information | 4 | 3.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 3.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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