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ZIP Code 55370: Plato, MN
ZIP code 55370 uses the postal name Plato, Minnesota and lies entirely in McLeod County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Plato; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plato · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McLeod County
- Census places
- Plato
- Micro area
- Hutchinson, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.7 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55370?
55370 centers on 44.784°, -94.035° and covers 20.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55397, 55339, 55354, 55368, 55338, 55336.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55370, 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 55370 compare with the rest of McLeod County?
| Measure | 55370 | In McLeod County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 558 | 10th of 10 | 685th of 881 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $303k | not ranked | not ranked |
55370's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (558). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 55370?
The 2020 Census counted 762 people in 55370; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 558. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 558±122 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 762−5.0% since 2010 (802)
- Households
- 196
- Median age
- 37.9
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 55370?
Of the 558 people the ACS estimates in 55370, 24.4% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.8%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic83.3%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 55370 earn?
Median household income is $103,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($87,116 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,750±$20,845
- Income per person
- $37,901
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,972390 returns; wages 71% 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 55370?
FHFA's house price index for 55370, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $302,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,344
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.9%
- Housing units
- 218
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 55370?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing3
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 55370?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55397 | Young America | 3,404 | $82k | 5.5 mi |
| 55339 | Hamburg | 942 | $93k | 5.7 mi |
| 55354 | Lester Prairie | 3,159 | $98k | 7.2 mi |
| 55368 | Norwood Young America | 1,775 | $71k | 7.3 mi |
| 55338 | Green Isle | 978 | $87k | 7.7 mi |
| 55336 | Glencoe | 8,296 | $77k | 7.8 mi |
| 55367 | New Germany | 1,122 | $94k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 55360 | Mayer | 3,341 | $122k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.