Zip code 55303: Anoka, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 55303
55303 is a suburban zip code in Anoka, Minnesota (Anoka County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 52,614 people live here, or 818 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $102,986 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $353,900, 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. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,434 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair.
How 55303 compares
- Population52,61483rdU.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,4455th of 854 in MN
- Median earnings per worker$61,25778thU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389111th of 851 in MN
- Median household income$102,98674thU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062127th of 846 in MN
- Residents under 1824.5%71stU.S. 22% · MN 22.9%279th of 854 in MN
- Homeownership rate75.8%69thU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%662nd of 851 in MN
- Broadband access94.1%67thU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%122nd of 851 in MN
- Work from home15.8%64thU.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%229th of 852 in MN
- Per capita income$45,56263rdU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237238th of 853 in MN
- Veterans6.6%61stU.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%441st of 854 in MN
- Average commute27 min56thU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min258th of 849 in MN
- 55thU.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%571st of 854 in MN
- Median home value$353,90054thU.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300148th of 842 in MN
- Median gross rent$1,43452ndU.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280102nd of 757 in MN
- Median age39.251stU.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8596th of 854 in MN
- 51stU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%240th of 828 in MN
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · MN 4%215th of 852 in MN
- 50thU.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%476th of 852 in MN
- 49thU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%215th of 854 in MN
- Government workers13.4%48thU.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%366th of 852 in MN
- Population density818/sq mi40thU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi133rd of 854 in MN
- 40thU.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%156th of 854 in MN
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%288th of 853 in MN
- Diversity index34.229thU.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1188th of 854 in MN
- 24thU.S. 10% · MN 9.3%712th of 852 in MN
- Poverty rate5.4%14thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%650th of 852 in MN
- Uninsured rate2.8%11thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%624th of 853 in MN
- Housing vacancy2.7%8thU.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%782nd of 851 in MN
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453664th of 848 in MN
| Measure | 55303 | Anoka | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,614 | 370,349 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | 5th of 854 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,257 | $56,574 | $54,389 | $49,666 | 111th of 851 | |
| Median household income | $102,986 | $101,869 | $89,062 | $80,734 | 127th of 846 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.5% | 23.7% | 22.9% | 22% | 279th of 854 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 80.2% | 72.2% | 65.2% | 662nd of 851 | |
| Broadband access | 94.1% | 94.2% | 91.6% | 91% | 122nd of 851 | |
| Work from home | 15.8% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 229th of 852 | |
| Per capita income | $45,562 | $45,484 | $48,237 | $44,673 | 238th of 853 | |
| Veterans | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 441st of 854 | |
| Average commute | 27 min | 25.6 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | 258th of 849 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.2% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 571st of 854 | |
| Median home value | $353,900 | $346,500 | $329,300 | $332,700 | 148th of 842 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,434 | $1,464 | $1,280 | $1,413 | 102nd of 757 | |
| Median age | 39.2 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 596th of 854 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.9% | 51.2% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 240th of 828 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 3.9% | 4% | 3.8% | 215th of 852 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 476th of 852 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 32.2% | 39.4% | 35.7% | 215th of 854 | |
| Government workers | 13.4% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 366th of 852 | |
| Population density | 818/sq mi | 878/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 133rd of 854 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.3% | 10.2% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 156th of 854 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 288th of 853 | |
| Diversity index | 34.2 | 42.9 | 41.1 | 61.4 | 188th of 854 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.4% | 8% | 9.3% | 10% | 712th of 852 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.4% | 7% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 650th of 852 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.8% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 624th of 853 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.7% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 782nd of 851 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.374 | 0.388 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 664th of 848 |
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
- White80%
- Black7%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 20,124
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 70.2%
- Married couples
- 54.8%
- Living alone
- 24.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.6%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 20,684
- Owner-occupied
- 75.8%
- Vacant
- 2.7%
- Median year built
- 1988
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (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 | 55303 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,373 | $74,888 |
| Service | $35,049 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,761 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $69,051 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,992 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.8%
- Households with broadband
- 94.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.6%
- No internet access
- 3.8%
- Without health insurance
- 2.8%
- Limited-English households
- 1.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Anoka
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Anoka County
- Center point
- 45.2884° N, 93.4315° W
- Land area
- 64 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Ramsey45% of zip
- Nowthen28% of zip
- Oak Grove17% of zip
- Anoka10% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 55303
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55327 | Dayton, MN | 6.1 mi | $140,366 |
| 55330 | Elk River, MN | 7.2 mi | $115,761 |
| 55316 | Champlin, MN | 8.3 mi | $116,102 |
| 55304 | Andover, MN | 8.9 mi | $131,700 |
| 55448 | Minneapolis, MN | 9.1 mi | $103,461 |
| 55011 | Cedar, MN | 9.5 mi | $121,434 |
| 55070 | Saint Francis, MN | 10 mi | $108,750 |
| 55374 | Rogers, MN | 11 mi | $144,714 |
| 55433 | Minneapolis, MN | 11 mi | $78,054 |
| 55369 | Osseo, MN | 11 mi | $112,144 |
| 55301 | Albertville, MN | 12 mi | $129,232 |
| 55445 | Minneapolis, MN | 12 mi | $104,150 |
Zip codes like 55303 elsewhere
Questions about 55303
What city is zip code 55303?
55303 is assigned to Anoka, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 55303 in?
55303 is in Anoka County, Minnesota.
What is the population of 55303?
About 52,614 people live in 55303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 55303 in?
55303 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 55303?
The median household income in 55303 is $102,986.
What zip codes are near 55303?
The closest zip codes to 55303 are 55327, 55330, 55316, 55304, 55448.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55303, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.