Zip code 55442: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55442?

55442 is assigned to Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55442 in?

55442 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55442?

About 12,694 people live in 55442, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55442?

The median household income in 55442 is $123,859.

Q: What zip codes are near 55442?

The closest zip codes to 55442 are 55428, 55441, 55392, 55446, 55570.

Residential delivery areaHennepin CountyCentral Time

Population

12,694

Median household income

$124K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$460K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,939/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.3 sq mi

2,397 people/sq mi

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

About 55442

55442 is a suburban zip code in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Hennepin County), covering 5.3 sq mi of land. About 12,694 people live here, or 2,397 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $123,859 a year, 53% above the national median of $80,734. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $460,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,939 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 55442 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher65.6%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%20th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$70,770
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,23725th of 853 in MN
Work from home27.4%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%41st of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$74,686
90th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,38931st of 851 in MN
Median household income$123,859
87th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,06251st of 846 in MN
Median age45
86th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8273rd of 854 in MN
Broadband access96%
85th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%52nd of 851 in MN
Median gross rent$1,939
81st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,28014th of 757 in MN
Residents 65 and older21.3%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%370th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate79.6%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%571st of 851 in MN
Median home value$460,100
70th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,30045th of 842 in MN
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%478th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%362nd of 852 in MN
Population density2,397/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi82nd of 854 in MN
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%191st of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.436
51st
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453250th of 848 in MN
Foreign-born residents9.3%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%119th of 854 in MN
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%663rd of 854 in MN
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%502nd of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%660th of 851 in MN
Diversity index36.9
32nd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1164th of 854 in MN
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min508th of 849 in MN
Residents under 1818.5%
21st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%682nd of 854 in MN
Population12,694
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445151st of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters36.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%501st of 828 in MN
Uninsured rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%764th of 853 in MN
Unemployment rate1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%756th of 853 in MN
Poverty rate2.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%831st of 852 in MN

Measure	55442	Hennepin	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	65.6%	54.1%	39.4%	35.7%	93rd	20th of 854
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,770	$59,401	$48,237	$44,673	92nd	25th of 853
Work from home	27.4%	25.2%	17.6%	15.1%	91st	41st of 852
Median earnings per workerStrength	$74,686	$61,640	$54,389	$49,666	90th	31st of 851
Median household incomeStrength	$123,859	$97,653	$89,062	$80,734	87th	51st of 846
Median age	45	37.6	38.8	38.9	86th	273rd of 854
Broadband accessStrength	96%	92.8%	91.6%	91%	85th	52nd of 851
Median gross rent	$1,939	$1,487	$1,280	$1,413	81st	14th of 757
Residents 65 and older	21.3%	15.6%	17.3%	17.2%	80th	370th of 854
Homeownership rate	79.6%	62.7%	72.2%	65.2%	78th	571st of 851
Median home value	$460,100	$392,900	$329,300	$332,700	70th	45th of 842
Self-employed workers	11.1%	9.1%	9.3%	10%	70th	478th of 852
Healthcare workers	10.8%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	69th	362nd of 852
Population density	2,397/sq mi	2,291/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	82nd of 854
Tech workers	3.2%	6.1%	4%	3.8%	56th	191st of 852
Income inequality (Gini)	0.436	0.482	0.453	0.483	51st	250th of 848
Foreign-born residents	9.3%	13.6%	8.7%	14.1%	48th	119th of 854
Veterans	5.1%	4.5%	5.9%	6.2%	40th	663rd of 854
Government workers	11.9%	11.5%	12.9%	14.5%	35th	502nd of 852
Housing vacancy	5%	5.6%	9.3%	10.1%	33rd	660th of 851
Diversity index	36.9	54.4	41.1	61.4	32nd	164th of 854
Average commute	22.8 min	21.9 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	28th	508th of 849
Residents under 18	18.5%	21.6%	22.9%	22%	21st	682nd of 854
Population	12,694	1,269,496	5,739,445	334,922,499	19th	151st of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.8%	47.6%	48.1%	51.1%	11th	501st of 828
Uninsured rateStrength	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%	8.4%	4th	764th of 853
Unemployment rateStrength	1%	4.5%	4.1%	5.2%	2nd	756th of 853
Poverty rateStrength	2.2%	10%	9.3%	12.5%	1st	831st 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

11%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.5%

65 and over

21.3%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian7%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

36.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 5,393
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68%
Married couples: 61.1%
Living alone: 25.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

28%

Median household income

55442

$123,859

Hennepin Co.

$97,653

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,770

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

42.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.436

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55442

$460,100

Hennepin Co.

$392,900

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55442

$1,939

Hennepin Co.

$1,487

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

25%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,677
Owner-occupied: 79.6%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.3%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

27%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

28%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Healthcare

11%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

10%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$74,686

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55442	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,761	$74,888
Service	$29,825	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,896	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,711	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.9%

High school

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

45%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 99.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
Households with broadband: 96%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.2%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 1.7%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
County: Hennepin County
Center point: 45.0482° N, 93.4301° W
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Plymouth100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 55442

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55428	Minneapolis, MN	2.5 mi	32,499	$74,860	$299,500
55441	Minneapolis, MN	2.7 mi	17,944	$101,981	$470,100
55392	Navarre, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55446	Minneapolis, MN	3 mi	28,247	$170,625	$583,500
55570	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55571	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55573	Young America, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55574	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55576	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55577	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55578	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
55579	Maple Plain, MN · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 55442

What city is zip code 55442?

55442 is assigned to Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55442 in?

55442 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55442?

About 12,694 people live in 55442, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55442 in?

55442 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55442?

The median household income in 55442 is $123,859.

What zip codes are near 55442?

The closest zip codes to 55442 are 55428, 55441, 55392, 55446, 55570.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55442, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.