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ZIP Code 55041: Lake City, MN
ZIP code 55041 uses the postal name Lake City, Minnesota and lies mostly in Wabasha County (85% of its land) with the rest in Goodhue County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,672 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Lake City; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wabasha County (85%); Goodhue County (15%)
- Census places
- Lake City
- Metro area
- Rochester, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 143.9 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55041?
55041 centers on 44.393°, -92.334° and covers 143.9 square miles of land plus 13.5 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 55026, 54769, 55957, 55991, 55968, 55956, 54759, 55066, 55027, 55981 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55041, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 55041 compare with the rest of Wabasha County?
| Measure | 55041 | In Wabasha County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,510 | 2nd of 11 | 203rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $79k | 7th of 8 | 298th of 545 |
| Median home value | $275k | 5th of 9 | 279th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 60% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 55041?
The 2020 Census counted 7,800 people in 55041; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,510. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,510
- 2020 Census count
- 7,800+2.6% since 2010 (7,601)
- Households
- 3,289
- Median age
- 50.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 55041?
Of the 7,510 people the ACS estimates in 55041, 19.8% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.8%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older28.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.8%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 55041 earn?
Median household income is $78,672 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Wabasha County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,343 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,672
- Income per person
- $43,876
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,5194,110 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 55041?
FHFA's house price index for 55041, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,200
- Median gross rent
- $881
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 3,810
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55041?
181 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)26
- Retail trade25
- Accommodation and food services21
- Health care and social assistance20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services18
- Construction14
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 55041?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55026 | Frontenac | 470 | $97k | 8.9 mi |
| 54769 | Stockholm, WI | 515 | $78k | 9.6 mi |
| 55957 | Millville | 748 | $76k | 9.8 mi |
| 55991 | Zumbro Falls | 1,394 | $82k | 10.0 mi |
| 55968 | Reads Landing | 151 | $58k | 12.0 mi |
| 55956 | Mazeppa | 2,199 | $99k | 12.1 mi |
| 54759 | Pepin, WI | 1,392 | $81k | 12.8 mi |
| 55066 | Red Wing | 19,226 | $74k | 13.1 mi |
| 55027 | Goodhue | 2,739 | $93k | 13.6 mi |
| 55981 | Wabasha | 3,955 | $72k | 14.3 mi |
| 55945 | Kellogg | 1,321 | $80k | 16.4 mi |
| 54756 | Nelson, WI | 946 | $76k | 20.1 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.