Postal Codes

55104 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55104 covers Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a population of about 45,777 and a median household income of $75,038.

Population
45,7777,586 per square mile
Median age
32.95.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$75,03814% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
16.9%4.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$308,771up 1.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,1596% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
52.1%17.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
53.9%11.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,176

Where 55104 is

Saint Paul, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population45,777
Median age32.9
Family households48.4%
Born outside the US12.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.7%
White (non-Hispanic)59.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%
Veterans4.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$75,038
Income per person$43,175
Poverty rate16.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k4.9%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k7.6%
$150–200k9.7%
$200k or more11.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed20,540
Mean adjusted gross income$74,152
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.9%
Returns, under $25k28.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$290,900
Median gross rent$1,159
Rent as a share of household income30%
Owner-occupied53.9%
Vacant homes8.7%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house52.1%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units17.2%
5 to 19 units15.1%
20 or more units12.8%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$308,771as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 1.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 49%
Typical asking rent$1,442as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 17.2%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 48.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$320,164$116,235

$116,235 in 2000 to $308,771 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,442$911

$911 in 2015 to $1,442 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.1%
High school diploma or higher92.6%
Works from home19.4%
Drives to work alone58.3%
Takes public transport9.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.2% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.9% 7.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.3% 7.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.7% 4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27% 3.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.7% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.3% 6.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10% 0.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.9% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.2% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,176
People employed21,668
Annual payroll$856,963,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 36.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 21 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.6 out of 100
Community resilience89.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding27.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning22.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire15.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake4.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$75,038$87,556$78,538
Income per person$43,175$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate16.9%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$290,900$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,159$1,235$1,348
Homeownership53.9%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.1%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate6%3.9%5.2%
Works from home19.4%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US12.4%8.6%13.9%
Median age32.938.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationST PAUL 3SW, MN US2.5 km away

Average high and low by month

January23°F / 6.6°F
February28.4°F / 11.6°F
March40.9°F / 22.9°F
April55.4°F / 36.8°F
May68°F / 48.2°F
June77.4°F / 58.9°F
July81.6°F / 64.3°F
August79.4°F / 61.7°F
September71.5°F / 52.2°F
October57.9°F / 38.1°F
November41.3°F / 25.7°F
December28°F / 14.2°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

St. Paul Public School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability15.3 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

55105 Saint Paul, MN2.1 km away
55103 Saint Paul, MN3 km away
55108 Saint Paul, MN3.4 km away
55102 Saint Paul, MN3.4 km away
55114 Saint Paul, MN3.6 km away
55116 Saint Paul, MN4.5 km away
55155 Saint Paul, MN4.9 km away
55145 Saint Paul, MN5.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Ramsey County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.03 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Population density7,586 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.9532, -93.1580

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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