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55031

Zip code 55031: Hampton, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaDakota CountyCentral Time
Population
1,881
Median household income
$114K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$410K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,102/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
41 sq mi
46 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 55031

55031 is a rural zip code in Hampton, Minnesota (Dakota County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 1,881 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $114,338 a year, 42% above the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $409,800, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,102 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 55031 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
43.3
Under 18
22.6%
65 and over
19.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
17.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0.8%
Other
0%

Households

Households
731
Average household size
2.6
Family households
73.7%
Married couples
66.9%
Living alone
17.6%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
30%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

55031
$114,338
Dakota Co.
$106,318
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,954
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.340
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55031
$409,800
Dakota Co.
$381,000
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

55031
$1,102
Dakota Co.
$1,548
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
784
Owner-occupied
95.2%
Vacant
6.8%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
25.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11.1%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
19%
20–29
26%
30–44
28%
45–59
6%
60+
8%
Average commute
26.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
19%
Construction and repair
15%
Transportation and moving
14%
Healthcare
9%
Office and admin
9%
Production
7%
Education
5%
Sales
5%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing
14%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13%
Construction
11%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Retail
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Education
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Wholesale
4%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Public administration
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$62,589
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work55031U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$73,438$74,888
Service$33,125$26,804
Sales and office$50,268$40,476
Construction and maintenance$81,667$49,199
Production and transportation$51,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
36%
Some college
23%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
Graduate or professional degree
4.5%
Households with broadband
89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60.6%
No internet access
4.2%
Without health insurance
3.1%
Limited-English households
0.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hampton
Center point
44.6125° N, 92.9622° W
Land area
41 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hampton3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 55031

ZipCityDistanceIncome
55085Vermillion4 mi$107,500
55065Randolph5.3 mi$119,667
55033Hastings8.5 mi$103,988
55024Farmington8.6 mi$127,280
55068Rosemount9.8 mi$127,798
55009Cannon Falls10 mi$91,295
55010Castle Rock · PO box10 mi—
55089Welch13 mi$108,750
55018Dennison14 mi$83,854
55016Cottage Grove14 mi$120,715
55057Northfield14 mi$92,622
55071Saint Paul Park15 mi$100,798

Zip codes like 55031 elsewhere

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Questions about 55031

What city is zip code 55031?

55031 is assigned to Hampton, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55031 in?

55031 is in Dakota County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55031?

About 1,881 people live in 55031, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55031 in?

55031 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55031?

The median household income in 55031 is $114,338.

What zip codes are near 55031?

The closest zip codes to 55031 are 55085, 55065, 55033, 55024, 55068.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55031, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.