Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 55088: Webster, MN
ZIP code 55088 uses the postal name Webster, Minnesota and lies mostly in Rice County (76% of its land) with the rest in Scott County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $132,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Webster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rice County (76%); Scott County (24%)
- Micro area
- Faribault-Northfield, MN
- House district
- MN-2 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.7 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55088?
55088 centers on 44.524°, -93.383° and covers 36.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55020, 55046, 56071, 55044, 55057, 55372.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55088, 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 55088 compare with the rest of Rice County?
| Measure | 55088 | In Rice County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,812 | 11th of 15 | 437th of 881 |
| Median household income | $133k | 1st of 11 | 30th of 545 |
| Median home value | $510k | 1st of 11 | 20th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% 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 55088?
The 2020 Census counted 1,889 people in 55088; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,812. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,812±257 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,889
- Households
- 650
- 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 55088?
Of the 1,812 people the ACS estimates in 55088, 20.0% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic88.1%
- Other or two or more8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 55088 earn?
Median household income is $132,917 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Rice County.
- Median household income
- $132,917±$15,588
- Income per person
- $53,241
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $149,043930 returns; wages 49% 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 55088?
FHFA's house price index for 55088, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $510,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 99.2%
- Housing units
- 723
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 55088?
58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction21
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Finance and insurance5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Wholesale trade3
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 55088?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55020 | Elko New Market | 4,115 | $131k | 3.8 mi |
| 55046 | Lonsdale | 6,145 | $96k | 5.7 mi |
| 56071 | New Prague | 13,157 | $116k | 9.7 mi |
| 55044 | Lakeville | 64,762 | $142k | 9.7 mi |
| 55057 | Northfield | 25,650 | $93k | 10.7 mi |
| 55372 | Prior Lake | 34,772 | $146k | 11.1 mi |
| 55054 | Elko New Market | 2,831 | $157k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 55019 | Dundas | 2,305 | $117k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 56069 | Montgomery | 4,991 | $87k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.