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55119

Zip code 55119: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaRamsey CountyCentral Time
Population
44,567
Median household income
$82K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$278K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,393/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
13 sq mi
3,375 people/sq mi

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

About 55119

55119 is an urban zip code in Saint Paul, Minnesota (Ramsey County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 44,567 people live here, or 3,375 per square mile. The median resident is 34.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,865 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $277,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,393 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 55119 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
34.4
Under 18
27.3%
65 and over
13.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White40%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian21%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
73.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
24%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
68%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
11%
Other
8%

Households

Households
16,264
Average household size
2.7
Family households
64.8%
Married couples
43.1%
Living alone
27.1%
Veterans (of adults)
3.9%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

55119
$81,865
Ramsey Co.
$81,568
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,324
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
21.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55119
$277,500
Ramsey Co.
$326,600
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

55119
$1,393
Ramsey Co.
$1,329
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
23%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
16,871
Owner-occupied
65.4%
Vacant
3.6%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.8%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
29%
20–29
33%
30–44
22%
45–59
4%
60+
4%
Average commute
23.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
10%
Production
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Management
8%
Food service
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Sales
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
5%
Business and finance
4%
Computer and math
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Manufacturing
16%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Retail
9%
Education
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Construction
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Other services
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Public administration
4%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$48,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work55119U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,607$74,888
Service$27,969$26,804
Sales and office$41,929$40,476
Construction and maintenance$54,652$49,199
Production and transportation$41,968$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
26%
Some college
20%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
Graduate or professional degree
10.4%
Households with broadband
94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.9%
No internet access
4.2%
Without health insurance
8.1%
Limited-English households
8.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Paul
Center point
44.9398° N, 93.0062° W
Land area
13 sq mi
Water area
1.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Maplewood51% of zip
  • St. Paul49% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55119

ZipCityDistanceIncome
55106Saint Paul2.3 mi$70,187
55107Saint Paul3.6 mi$74,531
55125Saint Paul3.6 mi$119,260
55146Saint Paul · PO box3.7 mi—
55128Saint Paul3.9 mi$93,210
55075South Saint Paul4 mi$88,386
55101Saint Paul4 mi$64,863
55145Saint Paul · PO box4.3 mi—
55170Saint Paul · PO box4.3 mi—
55130Saint Paul4.4 mi$54,130
55131Saint Paul · PO box4.4 mi—
55055Newport4.5 mi$71,979

Zip codes like 55119 elsewhere

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Questions about 55119

What city is zip code 55119?

55119 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 55119 in?

55119 is in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55119?

About 44,567 people live in 55119, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55119 in?

55119 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55119?

The median household income in 55119 is $81,865.

What zip codes are near 55119?

The closest zip codes to 55119 are 55106, 55107, 55125, 55146, 55128.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55119, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.