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ZIP Code 55353: Kimball, MN

ZIP code 55353 uses the postal name Kimball, Minnesota and lies mostly in Stearns County (66% of its land) with the rest in Meeker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,854 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Kimball, and 3% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
553sectional center: Minneapolis, MN (SCF 553)
53delivery area within it
Town
Kimball · its only residential ZIP
County
Stearns County (66%); Meeker County (34%)
Census places
Kimball
Metro area
St. Cloud, MN
House districts
MN-7 (95%), MN-6 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Central
Land area
81.2 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 55353?

55353 centers on 45.329°, -94.325° and covers 81.2 square miles of land plus 3.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55389, 55382, 56320, 56301, 55325, 55355.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 55353 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55353, 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 55353 compare with the rest of Stearns County?

Rank of 55353 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure55353In Stearns CountyIn MN
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,36116th of 33318th of 881
Median household income$84k14th of 24252nd of 545
Median home value$346k4th of 24153rd of 558

Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 55353?

The 2020 Census counted 3,247 people in 55353; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,361. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,361±351 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
3,247+2.7% since 2010 (3,162)
Households
1,191
Median age
37.7

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 55353?

Of the 3,361 people the ACS estimates in 55353, 26.8% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).

  • Under 1826.8%
  • 18 to 6457.5%
  • 65 and older15.7%
Age of the people of 55353 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic96.8%
  • Other or two or more2.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.4%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Race and Hispanic origin in 55353 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 55353 earn?

Median household income is $83,854 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Stearns County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($96,625 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$83,854
Income per person
$36,208
Below the poverty line
6.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
18.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$93,6431,650 returns; wages 61% 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 55353?

FHFA's house price index for 55353, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$345,900
Median gross rent
$794
Homes owned by their occupants
87.0%
Housing units
1,311
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Index = 100 in 1993, the first year FHFA reports for 55353; 2025: 468.9. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 55353?

86 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction21
  • Other services (except public administration)16
  • Retail trade12
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services6
  • Accommodation and food services6
  • Manufacturing5

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 55353?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 55353, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
55389Watkins2,384$97k6.1 mi
55382South Haven3,691$94k6.4 mi
56320Cold Spring8,482$87k10.2 mi
56301Saint Cloud35,580$73k11.6 mi
55325Dassel4,795$87k16.9 mi
55355Litchfield9,663$63k20.0 mi
56369Rockville582$98k9.7 mi (near)
55329Eden Valley2,219$80k11.5 mi (near)
55302Annandale7,326$83k11.6 mi (near)
55320Clearwater5,998$114k12.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.