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55421 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55421 covers Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a population of about 31,051 and a median household income of $75,141.

Population
31,0514,951 per square mile
Median age
36.81.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$75,14114% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Typical home value
$304,972up 10.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,281about the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
34.3%0.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.4%4.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
641

Where 55421 is

Minneapolis, 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

Population31,051
Median age36.8
Family households54.9%
Born outside the US21.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home28.3%
White (non-Hispanic)51.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)23.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.9%
Hispanic or Latino13.8%
Veterans5.5%
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$75,141
Income per person$37,521
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k18.1%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k7.3%
$200k or more7.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,400
Mean adjusted gross income$57,598
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k28.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$260,500
Median gross rent$1,281
Rent as a share of household income33.9%
Owner-occupied60.4%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house51.6%
Attached house9.6%
2 to 4 units5.8%
5 to 19 units12.4%
20 or more units18.5%
Mobile home2.1%
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$304,972as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.4%
Typical asking rent$1,575as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$304,972$109,807

$109,807 in 2000 to $304,972 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,575$1,324

$1,324 in 2022 to $1,575 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%
High school diploma or higher90.5%
Works from home16.8%
Drives to work alone67.8%
Takes public transport4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.7%
Health

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

Obesity38% 4.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.3% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.3% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.2% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments641
People employed12,428
Annual payroll$643,794,000
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 46.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss50.1 out of 100
Community resilience95 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.

Strong wind89Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide57.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire29.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake3.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0Very 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$75,141$87,556$78,538
Income per person$37,521$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$260,500$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,281$1,235$1,348
Homeownership60.4%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%3.9%5.2%
Works from home16.8%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US21.7%8.6%13.9%
Median age36.838.638.7
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 stationMPLS CRYSTAL AP, MN US7.7 km away
Rain in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January23.9°F / 7.2°F0.61 in rain
February28.9°F / 10.8°F0.62 in rain
March41.6°F / 23.4°F1.42 in rain
April56.6°F / 35.2°F2.88 in rain
May69.5°F / 47.1°F4.34 in rain
June79°F / 57.9°F4.37 in rain
July83.3°F / 62.5°F4.19 in rain
August81.1°F / 60.5°F4.14 in rain
September73°F / 51.7°F3.16 in rain
October58.3°F / 38.3°F2.61 in rain
November42.1°F / 25.5°F1.47 in rain
December28.8°F / 13.4°F0.9 in rain
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 supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket48% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Columbia Heights Public School District86.6% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Fridley Public School District5.8% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability13.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

55418 Minneapolis, MN3.8 km away
55430 Minneapolis, MN4 km away
55432 Minneapolis, MN4.9 km away
55412 Minneapolis, MN4.9 km away
55112 Saint Paul, MN6 km away
55413 Minneapolis, MN6 km away
55411 Minneapolis, MN6.9 km away
55429 Minneapolis, MN7 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.

Anoka County92.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Ramsey County7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Hennepin County0.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.27 sq mi
Water area0.42 sq mi
Population density4,951 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.0523, -93.2541

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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