US Census Data

ZIP 55008 vs ZIP 55017

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55008 and ZIP Code 55017: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55008 and ZIP 55017 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 971 in ZIP 55017). ZIP 55008 has the higher median household income ($83,209 vs $78,333 in ZIP 55017). ZIP 55017 has the higher median home value ($278,200 vs $267,400 in ZIP 55008).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
Population16,091971
Median age40.7 yrs36.3 yrs
Median household income$83,209$78,333
Median home value$267,400$278,200
Median gross rent$1,255$1,700
Housing units6,851323
Homeownership rate76.8%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%23.6%
Unemployment rate2.7%17.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
Population15,579 → 16,091 (+3.3%)844 → 971 (+15.0%)
Median household income$70,685 → $83,209 (+17.7%)$71,172 → $78,333 (+10.1%)
Median home value$189,100 → $267,400 (+41.4%)$209,800 → $278,200 (+32.6%)
Median gross rent$977 → $1,255 (+28.5%)$1,625 → $1,700 (+4.6%)

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 55017

Population
844971
Median household income
$71,172$78,333
Median home value
$209,800$278,200
Median gross rent
$1,625$1,700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
Under 55.7%10.7%
5 to 1715.7%19.6%
18 to 248.0%4.3%
25 to 3413.2%12.5%
35 to 4412.9%12.3%
45 to 5411.9%8.2%
55 to 6413.5%23.4%
65 to 7410.5%6.8%
75 and over8.6%2.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%90.9%
Black or African American2.0%3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%1.0%
Asian3.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.4%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
No high school diploma6.6%5.0%
High school graduate34.3%38.1%
Some college or associate's38.4%33.2%
Bachelor's degree14.3%19.5%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%4.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
Drove alone77.1%79.8%
Carpooled8.4%11.9%
Public transit0.9%0.0%
Walked1.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home9.2%7.8%
Other means1.8%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
1-unit, detached71.6%98.5%
1-unit, attached9.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.9%0.0%
20 or more units9.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.1%1.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55008ZIP 55017
Poverty rate9.3%8.8%
Average household size2.423.15
Mean commute (minutes)3140
Median year structure built19891979

Full profiles

2