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ZIP Code 55354: Lester Prairie, MN
ZIP code 55354 uses the postal name Lester Prairie, Minnesota and lies entirely in McLeod County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,941 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Lester Prairie; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lester Prairie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McLeod County
- Census places
- Lester Prairie
- Micro area
- Hutchinson, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.4 sq mi · 97 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55354?
55354 centers on 44.887°, -94.064° and covers 32.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55367, 55395, 55370, 55381, 55397, 55336.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55354, 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 55354 compare with the rest of McLeod County?
| Measure | 55354 | In McLeod County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,159 | 4th of 10 | 331st of 881 |
| Median household income | $98k | 2nd of 7 | 140th of 545 |
| Median home value | $269k | 2nd of 8 | 296th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% 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 55354?
The 2020 Census counted 2,868 people in 55354; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,159. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,159
- 2020 Census count
- 2,868+4.6% since 2010 (2,741)
- Households
- 1,100
- Median age
- 33.9
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 55354?
Of the 3,159 people the ACS estimates in 55354, 26.1% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.8%).
- Under 1826.1%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older12.8%
- White, not Hispanic80.8%
- Hispanic or Latino13.8%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 55354 earn?
Median household income is $97,941 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in McLeod County. It rose from $79,360 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,941
- Income per person
- $41,856
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,2581,420 returns; wages 74% 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 55354?
FHFA's house price index for 55354, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 29% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $268,900
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 1,143
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 55354?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Construction7
- Manufacturing7
- Wholesale trade5
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 55354?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55367 | New Germany | 1,122 | $94k | 4.4 mi |
| 55395 | Winsted | 2,723 | $73k | 4.9 mi |
| 55370 | Plato | 558 | $104k | 7.2 mi |
| 55381 | Silver Lake | 1,819 | $89k | 7.3 mi |
| 55397 | Young America | 3,404 | $82k | 7.6 mi |
| 55336 | Glencoe | 8,296 | $77k | 10.4 mi |
| 55360 | Mayer | 3,341 | $122k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 55388 | Watertown | 5,893 | $99k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.