US Census Data

ZIP 55051 vs ZIP 55056

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55051 and ZIP Code 55056: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55051 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 9,927 in ZIP 55051). ZIP 55056 has the higher median household income ($93,601 vs $71,232 in ZIP 55051). ZIP 55056 has the higher median home value ($297,600 vs $220,000 in ZIP 55051).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
Population9,92714,279
Median age44.3 yrs39.6 yrs
Median household income$71,232$93,601
Median home value$220,000$297,600
Median gross rent$970$1,190
Housing units4,6675,696
Homeownership rate79.7%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%20.8%
Unemployment rate5.0%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
Population9,551 → 9,927 (+3.9%)14,021 → 14,279 (+1.8%)
Median household income$56,461 → $71,232 (+26.2%)$80,911 → $93,601 (+15.7%)
Median home value$163,800 → $220,000 (+34.3%)$203,900 → $297,600 (+46.0%)
Median gross rent$770 → $970 (+26.0%)$867 → $1,190 (+37.3%)

ZIP 55051

Population
9,5519,927
Median household income
$56,461$71,232
Median home value
$163,800$220,000
Median gross rent
$770$970

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 55051ZIP 55056
Under 54.6%5.1%
5 to 1716.6%17.0%
18 to 247.7%7.7%
25 to 348.6%14.1%
35 to 4412.8%12.7%
45 to 5412.2%13.7%
55 to 6415.6%13.4%
65 to 7412.6%9.1%
75 and over9.3%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%91.1%
Black or African American0.4%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.1%
Asian0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%1.2%
Two or more races4.2%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
No high school diploma8.9%4.3%
High school graduate35.4%36.2%
Some college or associate's37.4%38.8%
Bachelor's degree11.1%14.5%
Graduate or professional degree7.2%6.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
Drove alone74.7%79.1%
Carpooled9.8%8.5%
Public transit0.6%0.1%
Walked5.3%0.7%
Bicycle0.2%0.4%
Worked from home8.7%9.3%
Other means0.7%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
1-unit, detached73.7%81.7%
1-unit, attached4.6%7.3%
2 to 4 units1.8%1.6%
5 to 19 units3.2%1.5%
20 or more units4.9%6.3%
Mobile home & other11.9%1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55051ZIP 55056
Poverty rate10.2%5.8%
Average household size2.482.56
Mean commute (minutes)2932
Median year structure built19831994

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