Zip code 55356: Long Lake, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55356?

55356 is assigned to Long Lake, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55356 in?

55356 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55356?

About 5,696 people live in 55356, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55356?

The median household income in 55356 is $156,622.

Q: What zip codes are near 55356?

The closest zip codes to 55356 are 55323, 55391, 55348, 55361, 55384.

Residential delivery areaHennepin CountyCentral Time

Population

5,696

Median household income

$157K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$708K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,860/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

436 people/sq mi

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

About 55356

55356 is a small-town zip code in Long Lake, Minnesota (Hennepin County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 5,696 people live here, or 436 per square mile. The median resident is 45.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $156,622 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $707,800, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,860 a month.

68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 55356 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$136,506
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,2371st of 853 in MN
Self-employed workers22.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%58th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.594
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.4534th of 848 in MN
Median earnings per worker$99,741
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,3893rd of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters70.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%52nd of 828 in MN
Median household income$156,622
96th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,06210th of 846 in MN
Work from home30.7%
95th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%22nd of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher67.5%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%17th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1829.4%
94th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%84th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate87.2%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%305th of 851 in MN
Median home value$707,800
88th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,3004th of 842 in MN
Median age45.1
86th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8269th of 854 in MN
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%81st of 851 in MN
Median gross rent$1,860
77th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,28020th of 757 in MN
Residents 65 and older17.7%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%550th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%471st of 852 in MN
Average commute24.8 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min379th of 849 in MN
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%270th of 852 in MN
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%686th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy5.4%
37th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%636th of 851 in MN
Population density436/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi158th of 854 in MN
Diversity index32.6
27th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1203rd of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents3.3%
20th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%286th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%644th of 852 in MN
Population5,696
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445236th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%723rd of 853 in MN
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%709th of 853 in MN
Government workers5.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%825th of 852 in MN

Measure	55356	Hennepin	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Per capita incomeStrength	$136,506	$59,401	$48,237	$44,673	99th	1st of 853
Self-employed workers	22.9%	9.1%	9.3%	10%	99th	58th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.594	0.482	0.453	0.483	99th	4th of 848
Median earnings per workerStrength	$99,741	$61,640	$54,389	$49,666	98th	3rd of 851
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	70.2%	47.6%	48.1%	51.1%	97th	52nd of 828
Median household incomeStrength	$156,622	$97,653	$89,062	$80,734	96th	10th of 846
Work from home	30.7%	25.2%	17.6%	15.1%	95th	22nd of 852
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	67.5%	54.1%	39.4%	35.7%	94th	17th of 854
Residents under 18	29.4%	21.6%	22.9%	22%	94th	84th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	87.2%	62.7%	72.2%	65.2%	92nd	305th of 851
Median home value	$707,800	$392,900	$329,300	$332,700	88th	4th of 842
Median age	45.1	37.6	38.8	38.9	86th	269th of 854
Broadband access	95.3%	92.8%	91.6%	91%	79th	81st of 851
Median gross rent	$1,860	$1,487	$1,280	$1,413	77th	20th of 757
Residents 65 and older	17.7%	15.6%	17.3%	17.2%	58th	550th of 854
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	52nd	471st of 852
Average commute	24.8 min	21.9 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	42nd	379th of 849
Tech workers	2.4%	6.1%	4%	3.8%	41st	270th of 852
Veterans	4.9%	4.5%	5.9%	6.2%	37th	686th of 854
Housing vacancy	5.4%	5.6%	9.3%	10.1%	37th	636th of 851
Population density	436/sq mi	2,291/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	158th of 854
Diversity index	32.6	54.4	41.1	61.4	27th	203rd of 854
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	13.6%	8.7%	14.1%	20th	286th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	10%	9.3%	12.5%	15th	644th of 852
Population	5,696	1,269,496	5,739,445	334,922,499	9th	236th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	4.5%	4.7%	8.4%	6th	723rd of 853
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.5%	4.1%	5.2%	3rd	709th of 853
Government workers	5.4%	11.5%	12.9%	14.5%	1st	825th of 852

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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

18%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.1

Under 18

29.4%

65 and over

17.7%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other7%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

32.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 2,068
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 75.2%
Married couples: 62.1%
Living alone: 21.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

42%

Median household income

55356

$156,622

Hennepin Co.

$97,653

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$136,506

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

53.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.594

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55356

$707,800

Hennepin Co.

$392,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55356

$1,860

Hennepin Co.

$1,487

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,185
Owner-occupied: 87.2%
Vacant: 5.4%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 8.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 70.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 50%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

31%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

22%

20–29

32%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

25%

Sales

16%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Food service

Police and fire

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

19%

Manufacturing

16%

Professional and technical services

16%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$99,741

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55356	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$116,863	$74,888
Service	$20,147	$26,804
Sales and office	$121,130	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

40%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.2%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.7%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Long Lake
State: Minnesota
County: Hennepin County
Center point: 44.9959° N, 93.5855° W
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Orono50% of zip
Medina43% of zip
Long Lake6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55356

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55323	Crystal Bay, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55391	Wayzata, MN	3 mi	15,502	$174,301	$923,400
55348	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
55361	Minnetonka Beach, MN · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
55384	Spring Park, MN	4.7 mi	1,896	$48,315	$661,600
55447	Minneapolis, MN	4.7 mi	20,931	$133,555	$471,000
55359	Maple Plain, MN	5.3 mi	6,997	$129,250	$537,300
55446	Minneapolis, MN	5.5 mi	28,247	$170,625	$583,500
55340	Hamel, MN	5.7 mi	10,183	$178,553	$639,100
55392	Navarre, MN · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
55570	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
55571	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 55356

What city is zip code 55356?

55356 is assigned to Long Lake, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55356 in?

55356 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55356?

About 5,696 people live in 55356, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55356 in?

55356 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55356?

The median household income in 55356 is $156,622.

What zip codes are near 55356?

The closest zip codes to 55356 are 55323, 55391, 55348, 55361, 55384.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55356, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.