Green Isle, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55338
Sibley County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,123
- 11/sq mi
- $86,563
- Median income
- $264,800
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Green Isle pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55338 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55338 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.0 square miles in Green Isle, Sibley County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,123 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 55338 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55338 sits at $86,563 (5% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $42,054. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $264,800 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $1,717 per month, and 93.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55338 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sibley County, so you can benchmark 55338 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 55338, Green Isle, 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
1,123
Population
103.0
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55338?
42.8
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
2.8%
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?
$86,563
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$42,054
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
31.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55338 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,563 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
427
Total Housing Units
406
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$264,800
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$1,717
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 55338, employing approximately 287 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,745,000.
22
Businesses
287
Employees
$15.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 27.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 55338 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55307
Arlington (55307)
3,227 residents
- 55397
Young America (55397)
2,693 residents
- 55368
Norwood Young America (55368)
2,218 residents
- 56044
Henderson (56044)
2,082 residents
- 55338 1,123
Green Isle (55338)
1,123 residents
- 55339 988
Hamburg (55339)
988 residents
- 55370 802
Plato (55370)
802 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55338 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55338 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55370
Plato (55370)
$103,750 median income
- 56044
Henderson (56044)
$101,250 median income
- 55339
Hamburg (55339)
$92,813 median income
- 55338
Green Isle (55338)
$86,563 median income
- 55397
Young America (55397)
$81,957 median income
- 55307
Arlington (55307)
$73,533 median income
- 55368
Norwood Young America (55368)
$71,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55338 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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