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55426 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55426 covers Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a population of about 25,451 and a median household income of $96,887.

Population
25,4513,843 per square mile
Median age
36.81.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$96,8871.1× the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$378,137up 9.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,5121.2× the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
56.3%21.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
64.8%about the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
863

Where 55426 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

Population25,451
Median age36.8
Family households50.1%
Born outside the US8.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.6%
White (non-Hispanic)75.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.7%
Hispanic or Latino6%
Veterans5.7%
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$96,887
Income per person$55,213
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k1.3%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k13.8%
$125–150k7.6%
$150–200k13.6%
$200k or more13.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,580
Mean adjusted gross income$94,926
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.5%
Returns, under $25k18.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.4%
Returns, $200k or more8.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$345,000
Median gross rent$1,512
Rent as a share of household income25.3%
Owner-occupied64.8%
Vacant homes3.4%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house56.8%
Attached house6.4%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units9.5%
20 or more units24.7%
Mobile home0.3%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$378,137as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 54.7%
Typical asking rent$1,814as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$378,137$132,676

$132,676 in 2000 to $378,137 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,814$1,499

$1,499 in 2021 to $1,814 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.3%
High school diploma or higher96.6%
Works from home21.9%
Drives to work alone65.9%
Takes public transport2.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.2%
Health

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

Obesity25.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.6% 5.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25.3% 8.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.6% 8.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis16.7% 8.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.2% 7.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.8% 6.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.1% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.8% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.7% 9.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments863
People employed23,037
Annual payroll$2,160,415,000
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 34.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.5 out of 100
Community resilience97.1 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.

Hail85.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding27.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning21.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake5Very 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$96,887$87,556$78,538
Income per person$55,213$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate9%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$345,000$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,512$1,235$1,348
Homeownership64.8%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.3%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.7%3.9%5.2%
Works from home21.9%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US8.5%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 stationNEW HOPE, MN US6.1 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year54 in

Average high and low by month

January23.6°F / 7°F0.95 in rain, 10.1 in snow
February28.8°F / 10.8°F1.02 in rain, 10.1 in snow
March41.9°F / 22.8°F1.88 in rain, 9 in snow
April56.7°F / 35.2°F3.31 in rain, 5.1 in snow
May69°F / 47.7°F4.49 in rain
June78.2°F / 58.1°F4.64 in rain
July82.3°F / 63.1°F4.51 in rain
August79.7°F / 60.8°F4.18 in rain
September71.8°F / 52.4°F3.45 in rain
October57.4°F / 39°F2.98 in rain, 0.8 in snow
November41.4°F / 25.8°F1.87 in rain, 6.9 in snow
December28.5°F / 13.6°F1.4 in rain, 12.3 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket55% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

St. Louis Park Public School District78% of this ZIP code's land area
Hopkins Public School District22% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability13.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

55416 Minneapolis, MN3.6 km away
55305 Hopkins, MN4.3 km away
55427 Minneapolis, MN5 km away
55436 Minneapolis, MN5.8 km away
55441 Minneapolis, MN6.3 km away
55405 Minneapolis, MN6.4 km away
55424 Minneapolis, MN6.5 km away
55422 Minneapolis, MN6.9 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.

Hennepin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.62 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq mi
Population density3,843 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.9550, -93.3829

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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