US Census Data

ZIP 55046 vs ZIP 55056

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55046 and ZIP Code 55056: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55046 and ZIP 55056 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 55056 has the higher population (14,279 vs 6,030 in ZIP 55046). ZIP 55056 has the higher median household income ($93,601 vs $91,982 in ZIP 55046). ZIP 55046 has the higher median home value ($331,100 vs $297,600 in ZIP 55056).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
Population6,03014,279
Median age31.7 yrs39.6 yrs
Median household income$91,982$93,601
Median home value$331,100$297,600
Median gross rent$1,256$1,190
Housing units2,2025,696
Homeownership rate87.5%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%20.8%
Unemployment rate1.6%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
Population5,528 → 6,030 (+9.1%)14,021 → 14,279 (+1.8%)
Median household income$87,917 → $91,982 (+4.6%)$80,911 → $93,601 (+15.7%)
Median home value$225,100 → $331,100 (+47.1%)$203,900 → $297,600 (+46.0%)
Median gross rent$1,463 → $1,256 (-14.1%)$867 → $1,190 (+37.3%)

ZIP 55046

Population
5,5286,030
Median household income
$87,917$91,982
Median home value
$225,100$331,100
Median gross rent
$1,463$1,256

ZIP 55056

Population
14,02114,279
Median household income
$80,911$93,601
Median home value
$203,900$297,600
Median gross rent
$867$1,190

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
Under 59.9%5.1%
5 to 1721.3%17.0%
18 to 246.7%7.7%
25 to 3417.1%14.1%
35 to 4414.7%12.7%
45 to 549.0%13.7%
55 to 6410.1%13.4%
65 to 747.2%9.1%
75 and over4.0%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
White (non-Hispanic)95.9%91.1%
Black or African American0.0%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.9%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.2%
Two or more races0.8%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
No high school diploma3.0%4.3%
High school graduate32.5%36.2%
Some college or associate's40.3%38.8%
Bachelor's degree20.0%14.5%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%6.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
Drove alone76.3%79.1%
Carpooled10.6%8.5%
Public transit0.8%0.1%
Walked0.4%0.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home11.4%9.3%
Other means0.5%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
1-unit, detached90.2%81.7%
1-unit, attached4.6%7.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.6%
5 to 19 units3.1%1.5%
20 or more units0.6%6.3%
Mobile home & other1.4%1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55046ZIP 55056
Poverty rate2.2%5.8%
Average household size2.902.56
Mean commute (minutes)3332
Median year structure built20001994

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