US Census Data

ZIP 55038 vs ZIP 55042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55038 and ZIP Code 55042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55038 and ZIP 55042 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 55038 has the higher population (24,246 vs 13,156 in ZIP 55042). ZIP 55042 has the higher median household income ($154,779 vs $127,194 in ZIP 55038). ZIP 55042 has the higher median home value ($594,000 vs $408,000 in ZIP 55038).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
Population24,24613,156
Median age38.9 yrs40.8 yrs
Median household income$127,194$154,779
Median home value$408,000$594,000
Median gross rent$1,844$2,204
Housing units9,3554,987
Homeownership rate90.7%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.0%62.2%
Unemployment rate2.0%2.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
Population22,844 → 24,246 (+6.1%)9,750 → 13,156 (+34.9%)
Median household income$102,154 → $127,194 (+24.5%)$120,214 → $154,779 (+28.8%)
Median home value$278,300 → $408,000 (+46.6%)$438,600 → $594,000 (+35.4%)
Median gross rent$1,483 → $1,844 (+24.3%)$1,280 → $2,204 (+72.2%)

ZIP 55038

Population
22,84424,246
Median household income
$102,154$127,194
Median home value
$278,300$408,000
Median gross rent
$1,483$1,844

ZIP 55042

Population
9,75013,156
Median household income
$120,214$154,779
Median home value
$438,600$594,000
Median gross rent
$1,280$2,204

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
Under 58.0%7.5%
5 to 1717.6%19.0%
18 to 246.8%6.3%
25 to 3410.3%9.4%
35 to 4415.3%14.3%
45 to 5413.5%15.5%
55 to 6415.2%13.2%
65 to 748.4%7.9%
75 and over4.9%6.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
White (non-Hispanic)86.7%85.6%
Black or African American3.0%1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian4.4%3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%1.3%
Two or more races2.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
No high school diploma1.7%1.0%
High school graduate16.6%14.2%
Some college or associate's32.7%22.6%
Bachelor's degree30.4%38.5%
Graduate or professional degree18.7%23.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
Drove alone74.8%56.4%
Carpooled3.9%6.1%
Public transit0.3%0.7%
Walked0.4%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home20.1%35.3%
Other means0.4%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
1-unit, detached69.4%81.4%
1-unit, attached22.0%4.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%1.5%
5 to 19 units2.3%0.0%
20 or more units3.0%2.1%
Mobile home & other2.5%10.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55038ZIP 55042
Poverty rate1.5%4.1%
Average household size2.642.73
Mean commute (minutes)2723
Median year structure built20012001

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