Zip code 55121: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55121?

55121 is assigned to Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55121 in?

55121 is in Dakota County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55121?

About 9,198 people live in 55121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55121?

The median household income in 55121 is $87,152.

Q: What zip codes are near 55121?

The closest zip codes to 55121 are 55120, 55150, 55123, 55425, 55111.

Residential delivery areaDakota CountyCentral Time

Population

9,198

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$301K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,723/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.6 sq mi

957 people/sq mi

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

About 55121

55121 is a suburban zip code in Saint Paul, Minnesota (Dakota County), covering 9.6 sq mi of land. About 9,198 people live here, or 957 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $87,152 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $301,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 41% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,723 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 55121 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%100th of 852 in MN
Work from home24.1%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%75th of 852 in MN
Tech workers5.8%
84th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%66th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents20.6%
76th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%25th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$51,298
74th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237121st of 853 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher44.4%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%111th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$1,723
69th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,28041st of 757 in MN
Diversity index58.4
68th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.141st of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$54,768
67th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389223rd of 851 in MN
Median household income$87,152
59th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062280th of 846 in MN
Median home value$301,400
44th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300256th of 842 in MN
Population density957/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi122nd of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%226th of 853 in MN
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%677th of 854 in MN
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8689th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers8.1%
34th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%660th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%602nd of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%685th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453446th of 848 in MN
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%533rd of 851 in MN
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%795th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate6%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%613th of 852 in MN
Population9,198
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445181st of 854 in MN
Average commute19.9 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min665th of 849 in MN
Homeownership rate41.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%830th of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters36%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%515th of 828 in MN
Government workers8.1%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%767th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%635th of 853 in MN

Measure	55121	Dakota	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Healthcare workers	14.8%	10%	10.9%	9.7%	94th	100th of 852
Work from home	24.1%	21.3%	17.6%	15.1%	86th	75th of 852
Tech workers	5.8%	5.8%	4%	3.8%	84th	66th of 852
Foreign-born residents	20.6%	10.1%	8.7%	14.1%	76th	25th of 854
Per capita income	$51,298	$52,084	$48,237	$44,673	74th	121st of 853
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.4%	45%	39.4%	35.7%	72nd	111th of 854
Median gross rent	$1,723	$1,548	$1,280	$1,413	69th	41st of 757
Diversity index	58.4	45.2	41.1	61.4	68th	41st of 854
Median earnings per worker	$54,768	$62,223	$54,389	$49,666	67th	223rd of 851
Median household income	$87,152	$106,318	$89,062	$80,734	59th	280th of 846
Median home value	$301,400	$381,000	$329,300	$332,700	44th	256th of 842
Population density	957/sq mi	792/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	122nd of 854
Uninsured rate	5.9%	4.2%	4.7%	8.4%	42nd	226th of 853
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	15.9%	17.3%	17.2%	40th	677th of 854
Median age	37.2	38.6	38.8	38.9	36th	689th of 854
Self-employed workers	8.1%	8.1%	9.3%	10%	34th	660th of 852
Residents under 18	19.9%	24%	22.9%	22%	30th	602nd of 854
Housing vacancy	4.5%	2.5%	9.3%	10.1%	28th	685th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.414	0.453	0.483	27th	446th of 848
Broadband access	87.6%	94.4%	91.6%	91%	22nd	533rd of 851
Veterans	3.5%	5.9%	5.9%	6.2%	20th	795th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	6%	5.8%	9.3%	12.5%	19th	613th of 852
Population	9,198	445,771	5,739,445	334,922,499	14th	181st of 854
Average commuteStrength	19.9 min	23.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	12th	665th of 849
Homeownership rateWeakness	41.1%	74.9%	72.2%	65.2%	10th	830th of 851
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36%	49.8%	48.1%	51.1%	10th	515th of 828
Government workers	8.1%	12.9%	12.9%	14.5%	8th	767th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	3.6%	4.1%	5.2%	5th	635th 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

14%

5–17

10%

18–24

17%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White60%
Black20%
Hispanic6%
Asian6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

58.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

20.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

13%

Households

Households: 4,199
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 52.2%
Married couples: 42.3%
Living alone: 35.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

Median household income

55121

$87,152

Dakota Co.

$106,318

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,298

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55121

$301,400

Dakota Co.

$381,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55121

$1,723

Dakota Co.

$1,548

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

44%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

52%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,397
Owner-occupied: 41.1%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.6%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

34%

20–29

24%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Office and admin

14%

Management

11%

Business and finance

10%

Production

Transportation and moving

Sales

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Construction

Education

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$54,768

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55121	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,929	$74,888
Service	$30,506	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,325	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,962	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,380	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.7%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 5.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Saint Paul
State: Minnesota
County: Dakota County
Center point: 44.8459° N, 93.1596° W
Land area: 9.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Eagan100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55121

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55120	Saint Paul, MN	2.1 mi	5,058	$116,346	$515,600
55150	Mendota, MN	2.9 mi	201	$111,250	$310,000
55123	Saint Paul, MN	3.2 mi	26,501	$139,215	$461,200
55425	Minneapolis, MN	3.3 mi	10,908	$76,274	$339,500
55111	Saint Paul, MN	3.4 mi	233	—	—
55122	Saint Paul, MN	3.6 mi	32,261	$96,823	$356,600
55450	Minneapolis, MN	3.9 mi	124	—	—
55118	Saint Paul, MN	4.4 mi	29,564	$87,340	$350,600
55077	Inver Grove Heights, MN	4.5 mi	14,503	$111,967	$540,900
55116	Saint Paul, MN	4.5 mi	25,918	$81,141	$418,200
55417	Minneapolis, MN	5.6 mi	25,102	$126,261	$382,900
55420	Minneapolis, MN	5.8 mi	24,451	$82,170	$328,400

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Questions about 55121

What city is zip code 55121?

55121 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 55121 in?

55121 is in Dakota County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55121?

About 9,198 people live in 55121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55121 in?

55121 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55121?

The median household income in 55121 is $87,152.

What zip codes are near 55121?

The closest zip codes to 55121 are 55120, 55150, 55123, 55425, 55111.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55121, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.