Zip code 55112: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 55112
55112 is an urban zip code in Saint Paul, Minnesota (Ramsey County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 45,346 people live here, or 2,596 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $93,838 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $358,500, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,372 a month.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 55112 compares
- Work from home20.8%79thU.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%119th of 852 in MN
- Tech workers4.8%77thU.S. 3.8% · MN 4%101st of 852 in MN
- 76thU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%94th of 854 in MN
- Population45,34675thU.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,44512th of 854 in MN
- Per capita income$47,38267thU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237189th of 853 in MN
- Median household income$93,83866thU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062207th of 846 in MN
- 64thU.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%517th of 854 in MN
- Population density2,596/sq mi63rdU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi77th of 854 in MN
- Residents under 1823.2%60thU.S. 22% · MN 22.9%383rd of 854 in MN
- Median earnings per worker$51,65260thU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389307th of 851 in MN
- 59thU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%208th of 828 in MN
- 57thU.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%81st of 854 in MN
- Median home value$358,50055thU.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300139th of 842 in MN
- Broadband access92.7%55thU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%179th of 851 in MN
- 50thU.S. 61.4 · MN 41.178th of 854 in MN
- 49thU.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%499th of 852 in MN
- 49thU.S. 10% · MN 9.3%605th of 852 in MN
- Median gross rent$1,37248thU.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280128th of 757 in MN
- 48thU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453274th of 848 in MN
- Homeownership rate67.1%46thU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%762nd of 851 in MN
- Median age37.639thU.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8671st of 854 in MN
- Uninsured rate5.6%39thU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%266th of 853 in MN
- Veterans4.9%37thU.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%696th of 854 in MN
- Poverty rate8.7%36thU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%414th of 852 in MN
- Government workers11.8%34thU.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%516th of 852 in MN
- Housing vacancy3.9%21stU.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%717th of 851 in MN
- 16thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%475th of 853 in MN
- Average commute20.5 min15thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min639th of 849 in MN
| Measure | 55112 | Ramsey | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20.8% | 20.5% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 119th of 852 | |
| Tech workers | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4% | 3.8% | 101st of 852 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.4% | 45.6% | 39.4% | 35.7% | 94th of 854 | |
| Population | 45,346 | 542,945 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | 12th of 854 | |
| Per capita income | $47,382 | $46,355 | $48,237 | $44,673 | 189th of 853 | |
| Median household income | $93,838 | $81,568 | $89,062 | $80,734 | 207th of 846 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.5% | 15.8% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 517th of 854 | |
| Population density | 2,596/sq mi | 3,566/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 77th of 854 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.2% | 23.1% | 22.9% | 22% | 383rd of 854 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,652 | $51,472 | $54,389 | $49,666 | 307th of 851 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 53% | 51% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 208th of 828 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.1% | 15.6% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 81st of 854 | |
| Median home value | $358,500 | $326,600 | $329,300 | $332,700 | 139th of 842 | |
| Broadband access | 92.7% | 92.4% | 91.6% | 91% | 179th of 851 | |
| Diversity index | 49 | 61.7 | 41.1 | 61.4 | 78th of 854 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.4% | 11% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 499th of 852 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.2% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10% | 605th of 852 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,372 | $1,329 | $1,280 | $1,413 | 128th of 757 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.433 | 0.465 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 274th of 848 | |
| Homeownership rate | 67.1% | 60.6% | 72.2% | 65.2% | 762nd of 851 | |
| Median age | 37.6 | 36.1 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 671st of 854 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.6% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 266th of 853 | |
| Veterans | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 696th of 854 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 414th of 852 | |
| Government workers | 11.8% | 14.2% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 516th of 852 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 717th of 851 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 475th of 853 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.5 min | 21.4 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | 639th of 849 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White70%
- Black9%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 17,439
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 63.8%
- Married couples
- 49.3%
- Living alone
- 27.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.9%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,143
- Owner-occupied
- 67.1%
- Vacant
- 3.9%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 53%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 55112 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $82,537 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,990 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $45,124 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,304 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $42,061 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 47.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.2%
- Households with broadband
- 92.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.1%
- No internet access
- 4%
- Without health insurance
- 5.6%
- Limited-English households
- 4.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Saint Paul
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Ramsey County
- Center point
- 45.0805° N, 93.1921° W
- Land area
- 17 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Arden Hills38% of zip
- New Brighton37% of zip
- Mounds View23% of zip
- Roseville1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 55112
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55126 | Saint Paul, MN | 2.5 mi | $108,217 |
| 55432 | Minneapolis, MN | 3.2 mi | $79,520 |
| 55421 | Minneapolis, MN | 3.5 mi | $70,772 |
| 55418 | Minneapolis, MN | 4.8 mi | $99,397 |
| 55113 | Saint Paul, MN | 5.1 mi | $86,792 |
| 55430 | Minneapolis, MN | 5.4 mi | $75,716 |
| 55127 | Saint Paul, MN | 5.6 mi | $117,917 |
| 55444 | Minneapolis, MN | 5.7 mi | $117,198 |
| 55413 | Minneapolis, MN | 6.2 mi | $85,282 |
| 55434 | Minneapolis, MN | 6.4 mi | $90,336 |
| 55449 | Minneapolis, MN | 6.6 mi | $131,832 |
| 55412 | Minneapolis, MN | 6.6 mi | $68,682 |
Zip codes like 55112 elsewhere
Questions about 55112
What city is zip code 55112?
55112 is assigned to Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 55112 in?
55112 is in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
What is the population of 55112?
About 45,346 people live in 55112, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 55112 in?
55112 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 55112?
The median household income in 55112 is $93,838.
What zip codes are near 55112?
The closest zip codes to 55112 are 55126, 55432, 55421, 55418, 55113.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55112, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.