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55454

Zip code 55454: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaHennepin CountyCentral Time
Population
8,880
Median household income
$23K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$187K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$943/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
25.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.6 sq mi
14,924 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
25.8
Under 18
23.8%
65 and over
11.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White22%
  • Black61%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.8%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
56.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
34.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
33%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
42%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
46%

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

<$25k
51%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

55454
$23,100
Hennepin Co.
$97,653
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$17,875
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
51.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.509
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55454
$186,600
Hennepin Co.
$392,900
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

55454
$943
Hennepin Co.
$1,487
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
9%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
71%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
35%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
16%
Walked
17%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
20%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
48%
20–29
25%
30–44
8%
45–59
0%
60+
6%
Average commute
23.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
17%
Transportation and moving
14%
Food service
10%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Office and admin
8%
Legal and social services
7%
Education
7%
Sales
7%
Production
6%
Business and finance
4%
Management
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
1%
Construction and repair
1%
Computer and math
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
28%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Retail
12%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11%
Education
11%
Manufacturing
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Construction
1%
Wholesale
1%
Other services
0.6%
Information
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$24,767
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
16.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work55454U.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+)

No diploma
34%
High school
26%
Some college
14%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
55455Minneapolis0.4 mi—
55415Minneapolis0.7 mi$124,921
55473Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55414Minneapolis1.1 mi$51,966
55440Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55458Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55459Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55460Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55470Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55472Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55474Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—
55478Minneapolis · PO box1.1 mi—

Zip codes like 55454 elsewhere

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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.