Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 55953: Lyle, MN
ZIP code 55953 uses the postal name Lyle, Minnesota and lies mostly in Mower County (93% of its land) with the rest in Freeborn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lyle; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lyle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mower County (93%); Freeborn County (7%)
- Census places
- Lyle
- Micro area
- Austin, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.4 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55953?
55953 centers on 43.528°, -92.965° and covers 35.4 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 55970, 50472, 55912, 56036, 50459.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55953, 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 55953 compare with the rest of Mower County?
| Measure | 55953 | In Mower County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 901 | 12th of 19 | 587th of 881 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $167k | not ranked | not ranked |
55953's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (901). 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 30% 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 55953?
The 2020 Census counted 888 people in 55953; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 901. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 901±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 888−0.7% since 2010 (894)
- Households
- 380
- Median age
- 41.0
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 55953?
Of the 901 people the ACS estimates in 55953, 24.3% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.9%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic88.9%
- Other or two or more8.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 55953 earn?
Median household income is $72,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,429 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,500±$16,840
- Income per person
- $42,119
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,546410 returns; wages 64% 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 55953?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,500
- Median gross rent
- $604
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 421
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 55953?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 55953?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55970 | Rose Creek | 1,068 | $85k | 8.2 mi |
| 50472 | Saint Ansgar, IA | 2,560 | $94k | 8.5 mi |
| 55912 | Austin | 29,632 | $70k | 10.8 mi |
| 56036 | Glenville | 1,740 | $73k | 12.9 mi |
| 50459 | Northwood, IA | 3,045 | $72k | 15.1 mi |
| 50426 | Carpenter, IA | 81 | $74k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 50476 | Stacyville, IA | 706 | $62k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 55909 | Adams | 1,387 | $97k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 50440 | Grafton, IA | 361 | $76k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.