Zip code 55042: Lake Elmo, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55042?

55042 is assigned to Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55042 in?

55042 is in Washington County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55042?

About 13,705 people live in 55042, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55042?

The median household income in 55042 is $154,341.

Q: What zip codes are near 55042?

The closest zip codes to 55042 are 55128, 55083, 55125, 55090, 55003.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyCentral Time

Population

13,705

Median household income

$154K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$602K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,407/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

551 people/sq mi

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

About 55042

55042 is a suburban zip code in Lake Elmo, Minnesota (Washington County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 13,705 people live here, or 551 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $154,341 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $602,100, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,407 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.

How 55042 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate93.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%85th of 851 in MN
Work from home37.4%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%4th of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters78.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%35th of 828 in MN
Median earnings per worker$96,037
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,3896th of 851 in MN
Median household income$154,341
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,06212th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$77,247
94th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,23719th of 853 in MN
Median gross rent$2,407
94th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,2801st of 757 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher61.8%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%34th of 854 in MN
Tech workers6.2%
87th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%54th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1826.4%
83rd
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%189th of 854 in MN
Median home value$602,100
82nd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,30012th of 842 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.482
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45358th of 848 in MN
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%291st of 854 in MN
Broadband access94.6%
72nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%106th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%369th of 852 in MN
Median age41.2
66th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8484th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%522nd of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%606th of 854 in MN
Population density551/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi146th of 854 in MN
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min526th of 849 in MN
Foreign-born residents4.6%
27th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%224th of 854 in MN
Population13,705
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445145th of 854 in MN
Government workers10.2%
20th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%654th of 852 in MN
Diversity index23.8
17th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1323rd of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%736th of 851 in MN
Poverty rate4.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%717th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%616th of 853 in MN
Uninsured rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%801st of 853 in MN

Measure	55042	Washington	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	93.8%	81.3%	72.2%	65.2%	99th	85th of 851
Work from home	37.4%	23.6%	17.6%	15.1%	99th	4th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	78.7%	51.1%	48.1%	51.1%	99th	35th of 828
Median earnings per workerStrength	$96,037	$65,045	$54,389	$49,666	97th	6th of 851
Median household incomeStrength	$154,341	$115,345	$89,062	$80,734	95th	12th of 846
Per capita incomeStrength	$77,247	$56,954	$48,237	$44,673	94th	19th of 853
Median gross rent	$2,407	$1,710	$1,280	$1,413	94th	1st of 757
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	61.8%	49.1%	39.4%	35.7%	90th	34th of 854
Tech workers	6.2%	4.4%	4%	3.8%	87th	54th of 852
Residents under 18	26.4%	24%	22.9%	22%	83rd	189th of 854
Median home value	$602,100	$422,000	$329,300	$332,700	82nd	12th of 842
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.482	0.426	0.453	0.483	82nd	58th of 848
Veterans	8%	5.4%	5.9%	6.2%	77th	291st of 854
Broadband access	94.6%	94.9%	91.6%	91%	72nd	106th of 851
Healthcare workers	10.8%	11.5%	10.9%	9.7%	69th	369th of 852
Median age	41.2	39.8	38.8	38.9	66th	484th of 854
Self-employed workers	10.4%	9.1%	9.3%	10%	63rd	522nd of 852
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	16.6%	17.3%	17.2%	50th	606th of 854
Population density	551/sq mi	718/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	146th of 854
Average commute	22.6 min	24 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	27th	526th of 849
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	8.5%	8.7%	14.1%	27th	224th of 854
Population	13,705	276,238	5,739,445	334,922,499	21st	145th of 854
Government workers	10.2%	13.4%	12.9%	14.5%	20th	654th of 852
Diversity index	23.8	39.2	41.1	61.4	17th	323rd of 854
Housing vacancy	3.6%	3.4%	9.3%	10.1%	17th	736th of 851
Poverty rateStrength	4.6%	5.1%	9.3%	12.5%	10th	717th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	3.4%	4.1%	5.2%	7th	616th of 853
Uninsured rateStrength	1.3%	3.5%	4.7%	8.4%	2nd	801st of 853

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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.2

Under 18

26.4%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

23.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 4,921
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 82%
Married couples: 74.5%
Living alone: 15.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

37%

Median household income

55042

$154,341

Washington Co.

$115,345

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$77,247

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

52.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.482

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55042

$602,100

Washington Co.

$422,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55042

$2,407

Washington Co.

$1,710

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,104
Owner-occupied: 93.8%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 78.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 46.9%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

56%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

37%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

35%

20–29

23%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Sales

13%

Business and finance

12%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$96,037

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55042	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$116,645	$74,888
Service	$21,786	$26,804
Sales and office	$77,813	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,994	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,663	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
Households with broadband: 94.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.4%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 1.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lake Elmo
State: Minnesota
County: Washington County
Center point: 44.9883° N, 92.8924° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lake Elmo89% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55042

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55128	Saint Paul, MN	3.5 mi	29,384	$93,210	$312,800
55083	Stillwater, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
55125	Saint Paul, MN	5.3 mi	44,185	$119,260	$416,100
55090	Willernie, MN	5.5 mi	401	$85,119	$330,600
55003	Bayport, MN	5.7 mi	3,905	$125,893	$376,900
55115	Saint Paul, MN	6.1 mi	8,949	$124,234	$488,400
55082	Stillwater, MN	6.4 mi	36,277	$115,040	$474,400
55119	Saint Paul, MN	6.5 mi	44,567	$81,865	$277,500
55109	Saint Paul, MN	6.8 mi	33,461	$86,776	$315,600
55043	Lakeland, MN	6.9 mi	3,424	$102,966	$383,500
55001	Afton, MN	7.1 mi	3,027	$133,581	$673,900
55129	Saint Paul, MN	7.2 mi	34,120	$143,795	$534,900

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Questions about 55042

What city is zip code 55042?

55042 is assigned to Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55042 in?

55042 is in Washington County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55042?

About 13,705 people live in 55042, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55042 in?

55042 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55042?

The median household income in 55042 is $154,341.

What zip codes are near 55042?

The closest zip codes to 55042 are 55128, 55083, 55125, 55090, 55003.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55042, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.