US Census Data

ZIP 55008 vs ZIP 55012

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55008 and ZIP Code 55012: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55008 and ZIP 55012 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 55008 has the higher population (16,091 vs 1,995 in ZIP 55012). ZIP 55012 has the higher median household income ($93,500 vs $83,209 in ZIP 55008). ZIP 55012 has the higher median home value ($367,500 vs $267,400 in ZIP 55008).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
Population16,0911,995
Median age40.7 yrs48.9 yrs
Median household income$83,209$93,500
Median home value$267,400$367,500
Median gross rent$1,255$1,337
Housing units6,851821
Homeownership rate76.8%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%31.2%
Unemployment rate2.7%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
Population15,579 → 16,091 (+3.3%)2,062 → 1,995 (-3.2%)
Median household income$70,685 → $83,209 (+17.7%)$76,750 → $93,500 (+21.8%)
Median home value$189,100 → $267,400 (+41.4%)$232,100 → $367,500 (+58.3%)
Median gross rent$977 → $1,255 (+28.5%)$974 → $1,337 (+37.3%)

ZIP 55008

Population
15,57916,091
Median household income
$70,685$83,209
Median home value
$189,100$267,400
Median gross rent
$977$1,255

ZIP 55012

Population
2,0621,995
Median household income
$76,750$93,500
Median home value
$232,100$367,500
Median gross rent
$974$1,337

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
Under 55.7%2.4%
5 to 1715.7%9.5%
18 to 248.0%10.6%
25 to 3413.2%10.7%
35 to 4412.9%11.2%
45 to 5411.9%14.1%
55 to 6413.5%15.9%
65 to 7410.5%14.2%
75 and over8.6%11.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%91.2%
Black or African American2.0%1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%1.9%
Asian3.3%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races1.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
No high school diploma6.6%3.8%
High school graduate34.3%33.4%
Some college or associate's38.4%31.6%
Bachelor's degree14.3%17.9%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%13.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
Drove alone77.1%78.5%
Carpooled8.4%7.4%
Public transit0.9%1.9%
Walked1.9%1.3%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home9.2%9.9%
Other means1.8%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
1-unit, detached71.6%90.7%
1-unit, attached9.2%4.3%
2 to 4 units2.6%2.2%
5 to 19 units2.9%0.2%
20 or more units9.6%2.3%
Mobile home & other4.1%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55008ZIP 55012
Poverty rate9.3%10.8%
Average household size2.422.39
Mean commute (minutes)3131
Median year structure built19891977

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