US Census Data

ZIP 55012 vs ZIP 55021

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55012 and ZIP Code 55021: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55012 and ZIP 55021 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 55021 has the higher population (30,860 vs 1,995 in ZIP 55012). ZIP 55012 has the higher median household income ($93,500 vs $70,296 in ZIP 55021). ZIP 55012 has the higher median home value ($367,500 vs $267,600 in ZIP 55021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
Population1,99530,860
Median age48.9 yrs40.4 yrs
Median household income$93,500$70,296
Median home value$367,500$267,600
Median gross rent$1,337$1,044
Housing units82112,421
Homeownership rate89.6%71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%20.2%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
Population2,062 → 1,995 (-3.2%)30,032 → 30,860 (+2.8%)
Median household income$76,750 → $93,500 (+21.8%)$60,462 → $70,296 (+16.3%)
Median home value$232,100 → $367,500 (+58.3%)$172,700 → $267,600 (+55.0%)
Median gross rent$974 → $1,337 (+37.3%)$832 → $1,044 (+25.5%)

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

ZIP 55021

Population
30,03230,860
Median household income
$60,462$70,296
Median home value
$172,700$267,600
Median gross rent
$832$1,044

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
Under 52.4%6.0%
5 to 179.5%16.6%
18 to 2410.6%7.7%
25 to 3410.7%13.0%
35 to 4411.2%13.1%
45 to 5414.1%11.9%
55 to 6415.9%13.8%
65 to 7414.2%10.8%
75 and over11.4%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
White (non-Hispanic)91.2%71.4%
Black or African American1.6%12.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.9%0.4%
Asian0.8%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.7%0.1%
Two or more races2.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
No high school diploma3.8%10.2%
High school graduate33.4%40.2%
Some college or associate's31.6%29.4%
Bachelor's degree17.9%13.9%
Graduate or professional degree13.3%6.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
Drove alone78.5%72.8%
Carpooled7.4%15.0%
Public transit1.9%0.1%
Walked1.3%2.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.8%
Worked from home9.9%7.2%
Other means1.1%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
1-unit, detached90.7%70.5%
1-unit, attached4.3%3.1%
2 to 4 units2.2%6.5%
5 to 19 units0.2%6.9%
20 or more units2.3%8.5%
Mobile home & other0.2%4.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55012ZIP 55021
Poverty rate10.8%13.3%
Average household size2.392.51
Mean commute (minutes)3121
Median year structure built19771974

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