Zip code 55391: Wayzata, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55391?

55391 is assigned to Wayzata, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55391 in?

55391 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55391?

About 15,502 people live in 55391, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55391?

The median household income in 55391 is $174,301.

Q: What zip codes are near 55391?

The closest zip codes to 55391 are 55323, 55361, 55356, 55447, 55345.

Residential delivery areaHennepin CountyCentral Time

Population

15,502

Median household income

$174K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$923K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,718/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

17 sq mi

938 people/sq mi

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

About 55391

55391 is a suburban zip code in Wayzata, Minnesota (Hennepin County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 15,502 people live here, or 938 per square mile. The median resident is 50.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $174,301 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $923,400, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,718 a month.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 55391 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$121,153
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,2373rd of 853 in MN
Self-employed workers20%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%101st of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.558
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.4535th of 848 in MN
Median household income$174,301
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,0624th of 846 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher73.9%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%9th of 854 in MN
Work from home31.4%
96th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%18th of 852 in MN
Median age50.2
95th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8141st of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$84,447
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,38918th of 851 in MN
Median home value$923,400
94th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,3002nd of 842 in MN
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%175th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate81.8%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%507th of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy10%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%428th of 851 in MN
Median gross rent$1,718
69th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,28042nd of 757 in MN
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%161st of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters51.5%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%231st of 828 in MN
Residents under 1822.2%
51st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%456th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents8.7%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%127th of 854 in MN
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%279th of 851 in MN
Population density938/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi124th of 854 in MN
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%675th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%565th of 852 in MN
Population15,502
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445129th of 854 in MN
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min567th of 849 in MN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%447th of 853 in MN
Diversity index20.7
13th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1396th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%678th of 852 in MN
Government workers7.2%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%795th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%829th of 853 in MN

Measure	55391	Hennepin	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Per capita incomeStrength	$121,153	$59,401	$48,237	$44,673	99th	3rd of 853
Self-employed workers	20%	9.1%	9.3%	10%	98th	101st of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.558	0.482	0.453	0.483	98th	5th of 848
Median household incomeStrength	$174,301	$97,653	$89,062	$80,734	97th	4th of 846
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	73.9%	54.1%	39.4%	35.7%	97th	9th of 854
Work from home	31.4%	25.2%	17.6%	15.1%	96th	18th of 852
Median age	50.2	37.6	38.8	38.9	95th	141st of 854
Median earnings per workerStrength	$84,447	$61,640	$54,389	$49,666	95th	18th of 851
Median home value	$923,400	$392,900	$329,300	$332,700	94th	2nd of 842
Residents 65 and older	26%	15.6%	17.3%	17.2%	93rd	175th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	81.8%	62.7%	72.2%	65.2%	82nd	507th of 851
Housing vacancy	10%	5.6%	9.3%	10.1%	71st	428th of 851
Median gross rent	$1,718	$1,487	$1,280	$1,413	69th	42nd of 757
Tech workers	3.6%	6.1%	4%	3.8%	62nd	161st of 852
Rent-burdened renters	51.5%	47.6%	48.1%	51.1%	53rd	231st of 828
Residents under 18	22.2%	21.6%	22.9%	22%	51st	456th of 854
Foreign-born residents	8.7%	13.6%	8.7%	14.1%	46th	127th of 854
Broadband access	91.4%	92.8%	91.6%	91%	44th	279th of 851
Population density	938/sq mi	2,291/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	124th of 854
Veterans	5%	4.5%	5.9%	6.2%	38th	675th of 854
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	38th	565th of 852
Population	15,502	1,269,496	5,739,445	334,922,499	24th	129th of 854
Average commute	21.7 min	21.9 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	21st	567th of 849
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.5%	4.1%	5.2%	18th	447th of 853
Diversity index	20.7	54.4	41.1	61.4	13th	396th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	10%	9.3%	12.5%	12th	678th of 852
Government workers	7.2%	11.5%	12.9%	14.5%	4th	795th of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	0.7%	4.5%	4.7%	8.4%	1st	829th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

17%

55–64

14%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.2

Under 18

22.2%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.3%
Hispanic2%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

20.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 6,517
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68.7%
Married couples: 62.5%
Living alone: 27.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

43%

Median household income

55391

$174,301

Hennepin Co.

$97,653

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$121,153

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

53.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.558

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55391

$923,400

Hennepin Co.

$392,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55391

$1,718

Hennepin Co.

$1,487

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

18%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,243
Owner-occupied: 81.8%
Vacant: 10%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 7.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.2%
Home value to income: 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

31%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

35%

20–29

35%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

27%

Sales

16%

Business and finance

Healthcare

Office and admin

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$84,447

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55391	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$135,988	$74,888
Service	$13,163	$26,804
Sales and office	$66,436	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

47%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 99%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.1%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.5%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 0.7%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Wayzata
State: Minnesota
County: Hennepin County
Center point: 44.9642° N, 93.5434° W
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Orono35% of zip
Minnetonka19% of zip
Wayzata19% of zip
Medina12% of zip
Deephaven9% of zip
Woodland4% of zip
Minnetonka Beach3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55391

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55323	Crystal Bay, MN · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
55361	Minnetonka Beach, MN · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
55356	Long Lake, MN	3 mi	5,696	$156,622	$707,800
55447	Minneapolis, MN	3.7 mi	20,931	$133,555	$471,000
55345	Minnetonka, MN	4.4 mi	20,789	$145,332	$504,000
55384	Spring Park, MN	4.7 mi	1,896	$48,315	$661,600
55392	Navarre, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
55570	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
55571	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
55573	Young America, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
55574	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
55576	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 55391

What city is zip code 55391?

55391 is assigned to Wayzata, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55391 in?

55391 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55391?

About 15,502 people live in 55391, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55391 in?

55391 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55391?

The median household income in 55391 is $174,301.

What zip codes are near 55391?

The closest zip codes to 55391 are 55323, 55361, 55356, 55447, 55345.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55391, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.