US Census Data

ZIP 55117 vs ZIP 55126

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 55117 and ZIP Code 55126: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 55117 and ZIP 55126 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 55117 has the higher population (44,095 vs 27,484 in ZIP 55126). ZIP 55126 has the higher median household income ($109,017 vs $71,784 in ZIP 55117). ZIP 55126 has the higher median home value ($366,400 vs $262,700 in ZIP 55117).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
Population44,09527,484
Median age32.5 yrs44.3 yrs
Median household income$71,784$109,017
Median home value$262,700$366,400
Median gross rent$1,178$1,507
Housing units17,78411,946
Homeownership rate61.3%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%63.1%
Unemployment rate5.7%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
Population45,653 → 44,095 (-3.4%)26,957 → 27,484 (+2.0%)
Median household income$53,034 → $71,784 (+35.4%)$92,056 → $109,017 (+18.4%)
Median home value$196,400 → $262,700 (+33.8%)$275,400 → $366,400 (+33.0%)
Median gross rent$975 → $1,178 (+20.8%)$1,203 → $1,507 (+25.3%)

ZIP 55117

Population
45,65344,095
Median household income
$53,034$71,784
Median home value
$196,400$262,700
Median gross rent
$975$1,178

ZIP 55126

Population
26,95727,484
Median household income
$92,056$109,017
Median home value
$275,400$366,400
Median gross rent
$1,203$1,507

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
Under 56.9%5.7%
5 to 1721.2%17.1%
18 to 248.3%5.7%
25 to 3416.4%11.7%
35 to 4412.7%10.5%
45 to 5411.5%13.3%
55 to 6411.9%14.3%
65 to 747.5%13.0%
75 and over3.5%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
White (non-Hispanic)44.1%76.5%
Black or African American15.3%4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.4%
Asian23.5%9.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.4%
Two or more races6.0%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino10.4%4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
No high school diploma13.1%2.6%
High school graduate25.3%11.9%
Some college or associate's28.9%22.4%
Bachelor's degree20.9%36.2%
Graduate or professional degree11.8%26.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
Drove alone63.9%73.9%
Carpooled10.6%4.7%
Public transit4.9%1.3%
Walked1.1%1.2%
Bicycle0.4%0.1%
Worked from home17.5%18.6%
Other means1.6%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
1-unit, detached50.0%58.4%
1-unit, attached9.8%20.1%
2 to 4 units6.3%1.6%
5 to 19 units9.1%1.6%
20 or more units23.5%16.2%
Mobile home & other1.3%2.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 55117ZIP 55126
Poverty rate15.5%5.7%
Average household size2.622.33
Mean commute (minutes)2323
Median year structure built19671981

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