Zip code 55305: Hopkins, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55305?

55305 is assigned to Hopkins, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55305 in?

55305 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55305?

About 21,068 people live in 55305, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55305?

The median household income in 55305 is $104,914.

Q: What zip codes are near 55305?

The closest zip codes to 55305 are 55426, 55343, 55441, 55345, 55427.

Residential delivery areaHennepin CountyCentral Time

Population

21,068

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$452K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,799/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.3 sq mi

2,262 people/sq mi

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

About 55305

55305 is a suburban zip code in Hopkins, Minnesota (Hennepin County), covering 9.3 sq mi of land. About 21,068 people live here, or 2,262 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,914 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $451,800, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,799 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.3 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and business and finance.

How 55305 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher63.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%28th of 854 in MN
Tech workers7.5%
92nd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%26th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$68,939
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,23731st of 853 in MN
Work from home27.1%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%42nd of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%267th of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$66,078
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,38963rd of 851 in MN
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%58th of 851 in MN
Median household income$104,914
75th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062117th of 846 in MN
Median gross rent$1,799
74th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,28030th of 757 in MN
Median home value$451,800
69th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,30050th of 842 in MN
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%493rd of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.451
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453163rd of 848 in MN
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8520th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents13.4%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%61st of 854 in MN
Population density2,262/sq mi
60th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi87th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%599th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%531st of 852 in MN
Diversity index38.8
34th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1148th of 854 in MN
Population21,068
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,44590th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate57.5%
28th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%808th of 851 in MN
Veterans4%
26th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%765th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters43.7%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%379th of 828 in MN
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%657th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate6.3%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%588th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%446th of 853 in MN
Government workers9.7%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%679th of 852 in MN
Average commute18.3 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min736th of 849 in MN
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%820th of 853 in MN

Measure	55305	Hennepin	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.9%	54.1%	39.4%	35.7%	92nd	28th of 854
Tech workers	7.5%	6.1%	4%	3.8%	92nd	26th of 852
Per capita incomeStrength	$68,939	$59,401	$48,237	$44,673	91st	31st of 853
Work from home	27.1%	25.2%	17.6%	15.1%	91st	42nd of 852
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	15.6%	17.3%	17.2%	88th	267th of 854
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,078	$61,640	$54,389	$49,666	84th	63rd of 851
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	92.8%	91.6%	91%	83rd	58th of 851
Median household income	$104,914	$97,653	$89,062	$80,734	75th	117th of 846
Median gross rent	$1,799	$1,487	$1,280	$1,413	74th	30th of 757
Median home value	$451,800	$392,900	$329,300	$332,700	69th	50th of 842
Self-employed workers	10.8%	9.1%	9.3%	10%	67th	493rd of 852
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.482	0.453	0.483	63rd	163rd of 848
Median age	40.5	37.6	38.8	38.9	61st	520th of 854
Foreign-born residents	13.4%	13.6%	8.7%	14.1%	61st	61st of 854
Population density	2,262/sq mi	2,291/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	60th	87th of 854
Housing vacancy	6.1%	5.6%	9.3%	10.1%	45th	599th of 851
Healthcare workers	9%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	43rd	531st of 852
Diversity index	38.8	54.4	41.1	61.4	34th	148th of 854
Population	21,068	1,269,496	5,739,445	334,922,499	33rd	90th of 854
Homeownership rate	57.5%	62.7%	72.2%	65.2%	28th	808th of 851
Veterans	4%	4.5%	5.9%	6.2%	26th	765th of 854
Rent-burdened renters	43.7%	47.6%	48.1%	51.1%	25th	379th of 828
Residents under 18	19%	21.6%	22.9%	22%	24th	657th of 854
Poverty rate	6.3%	10%	9.3%	12.5%	21st	588th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.5%	4.1%	5.2%	18th	446th of 853
Government workers	9.7%	11.5%	12.9%	14.5%	17th	679th of 852
Average commuteStrength	18.3 min	21.9 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	7th	736th of 849
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.5%	4.7%	8.4%	1st	820th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

19%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

38.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,927
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 55.7%
Married couples: 45.7%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

55305

$104,914

Hennepin Co.

$97,653

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$68,939

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55305

$451,800

Hennepin Co.

$392,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55305

$1,799

Hennepin Co.

$1,487

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

48%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

47%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,571
Owner-occupied: 57.5%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.7%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

27%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

40%

20–29

30%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

0.5%

Average commute

18.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Business and finance

11%

Sales

Healthcare

Computer and math

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Retail

11%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Arts and recreation

Other services

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$66,078

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55305	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,293	$74,888
Service	$30,824	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,936	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,352	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,107	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

11%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

42%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 22%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.9%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Hopkins
State: Minnesota
County: Hennepin County
Center point: 44.9564° N, 93.4281° W
Land area: 9.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Minnetonka92% of zip
Hopkins8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55305

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55426	Minneapolis, MN	2.3 mi	25,251	$99,347	$364,600
55343	Hopkins, MN	3 mi	27,102	$83,143	$381,500
55441	Minneapolis, MN	3.6 mi	17,944	$101,981	$470,100
55345	Minnetonka, MN	3.9 mi	20,789	$145,332	$504,000
55427	Minneapolis, MN	4 mi	24,764	$92,821	$360,200
55416	Minneapolis, MN	4.3 mi	35,015	$105,958	$461,500
55436	Minneapolis, MN	4.3 mi	14,462	$144,129	$643,400
55447	Minneapolis, MN	4.3 mi	20,931	$133,555	$471,000
55392	Navarre, MN · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
55570	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
55571	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
55573	Young America, MN · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 55305

What city is zip code 55305?

55305 is assigned to Hopkins, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55305 in?

55305 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55305?

About 21,068 people live in 55305, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55305 in?

55305 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55305?

The median household income in 55305 is $104,914.

What zip codes are near 55305?

The closest zip codes to 55305 are 55426, 55343, 55441, 55345, 55427.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55305, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.