Zip code 55454: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 55454
55454 is a dense urban zip code in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Hennepin County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 8,880 people live here, or 14,924 per square mile. The median resident is 25.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $23,100 a year, about 29% of the national median of $80,734. 51.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $186,600, or 8.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $943 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and food service. 58% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 55454 compares
- Poverty rate51.4%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%4th of 852 in MN
- Healthcare workers17.4%98thU.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%50th of 852 in MN
- Population density14,924/sq mi95thU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi4th of 854 in MN
- 91stU.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%3rd of 854 in MN
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45323rd of 848 in MN
- 90thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%52nd of 853 in MN
- 89thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%97th of 828 in MN
- Work from home20.4%79thU.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%127th of 852 in MN
- Government workers17.8%75thU.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%174th of 852 in MN
- Diversity index56.865thU.S. 61.4 · MN 41.147th of 854 in MN
- Residents under 1823.8%65thU.S. 22% · MN 22.9%348th of 854 in MN
- Uninsured rate7.6%56thU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%129th of 853 in MN
- Average commute23.9 min36thU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min428th of 849 in MN
- Housing vacancy4.7%30thU.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%671st of 851 in MN
- 28thU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%446th of 854 in MN
- 21stU.S. 10% · MN 9.3%731st of 852 in MN
- Median home value$186,60018thU.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300584th of 842 in MN
- 17thU.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280360th of 757 in MN
- Tech workers1.2%17thU.S. 3.8% · MN 4%475th of 852 in MN
- 15thU.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%796th of 854 in MN
- Population8,88014thU.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445185th of 854 in MN
- Veterans1.8%5thU.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%834th of 854 in MN
- Broadband access79.5%4thWeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%806th of 851 in MN
- Median age25.82ndU.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8845th of 854 in MN
- Median earnings per worker$24,7672ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389843rd of 851 in MN
- Median household income$23,1001stWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062845th of 846 in MN
- Per capita income$17,8751stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237846th of 853 in MN
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%847th of 851 in MN
| Measure | 55454 | Hennepin | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 51.4% | 10% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 4th of 852 | |
| Healthcare workers | 17.4% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 50th of 852 | |
| Population density | 14,924/sq mi | 2,291/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 4th of 854 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.3% | 13.6% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 3rd of 854 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.509 | 0.482 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 23rd of 848 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 52nd of 853 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 62.8% | 47.6% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 97th of 828 | |
| Work from home | 20.4% | 25.2% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 127th of 852 | |
| Government workers | 17.8% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 174th of 852 | |
| Diversity index | 56.8 | 54.4 | 41.1 | 61.4 | 47th of 854 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.8% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 22% | 348th of 854 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 129th of 853 | |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 21.9 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | 428th of 849 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.7% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 671st of 851 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9% | 54.1% | 39.4% | 35.7% | 446th of 854 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10% | 731st of 852 | |
| Median home value | $186,600 | $392,900 | $329,300 | $332,700 | 584th of 842 | |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $1,487 | $1,280 | $1,413 | 360th of 757 | |
| Tech workers | 1.2% | 6.1% | 4% | 3.8% | 475th of 852 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.4% | 15.6% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 796th of 854 | |
| Population | 8,880 | 1,269,496 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | 185th of 854 | |
| Veterans | 1.8% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 834th of 854 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 79.5% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 91% | 806th of 851 | |
| Median age | 25.8 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 845th of 854 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $24,767 | $61,640 | $54,389 | $49,666 | 843rd of 851 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $23,100 | $97,653 | $89,062 | $80,734 | 845th of 846 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $17,875 | $59,401 | $48,237 | $44,673 | 846th of 853 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 8.2% | 62.7% | 72.2% | 65.2% | 847th of 851 |
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
- White22%
- Black61%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian6%
- Native American0.8%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other1%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,946
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 35.5%
- Married couples
- 11.6%
- Living alone
- 50.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.8%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,139
- Owner-occupied
- 8.2%
- Vacant
- 4.7%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 2.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 62.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22.9%
- Home value to income
- 8.1× (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 | 55454 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $35,724 | $74,888 |
| Service | $18,647 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $30,457 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $12,917 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 66.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.5%
- Households with broadband
- 79.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 44%
- No internet access
- 6.9%
- Without health insurance
- 7.6%
- Limited-English households
- 27.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Minneapolis
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Hennepin County
- Center point
- 44.9734° N, 93.2437° W
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Minneapolis100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 55454
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55455 | Minneapolis, MN | 0.4 mi | — |
| 55415 | Minneapolis, MN | 0.7 mi | $124,921 |
| 55473 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55414 | Minneapolis, MN | 1.1 mi | $51,966 |
| 55440 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55458 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55459 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55460 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55470 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55472 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55474 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 55478 | Minneapolis, MN · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
Zip codes like 55454 elsewhere
Questions about 55454
What city is zip code 55454?
55454 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 55454 in?
55454 is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
What is the population of 55454?
About 8,880 people live in 55454, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 55454 in?
55454 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 55454?
The median household income in 55454 is $23,100.
What zip codes are near 55454?
The closest zip codes to 55454 are 55455, 55415, 55473, 55414, 55440.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55454, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.