55309 Zip Code Profile

55309 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Big Lake, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $205,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $64,966/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 55309 is $59,728.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 55309 earn an average of $38,379/year. Women earn only $23,065/year.

6,684 people in 55309 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 55309? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 55309 is 31.8 minutes!

The median age here is 32. There are 9,234 men and 8,974 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,546 people (out of the 18,208 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,489 homes, and 130 businesses every day. 68 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

55309 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ottawa, Canada!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 936 feet above sea levell.

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• Towne Lakes
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• Trott Brook Crossing
• Zimmerman Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,208
• White Population: 17,579
• Black Population: 344
• Hispanic Population: 483
• Asian Population: 254
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 150
• Male Population: 9,234
• Female Population: 8,974
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• CSA Name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
• County: Sherburne
• City: Big Lake
• Longitude: -93.7
• Latitude: 45.3
• Elevation: 937 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 763

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,340
• Drive alone: 5,253
• Carpool: 971
• Public transit: 20
• Ride bikes or walk: 68


• Average commute time: 31.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 184
•    5 - 9: 552
•    10 - 14: 729
•    15 - 19: 615
•    20 - 24: 561
•    25 - 29: 355
•    30 - 34: 725
•    35 - 39: 265
•    40 - 44: 323
•    45 - 59: 1,198
•    60 - 89: 709
•    90 plus: 124

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $205,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $75,241
• Businesses: 299
• Employees: 2,314
• Annual Payroll: $82,752,000
• Average Family Income: $64,966
• Median Family Income: $56,476
• Average Income for Men: $38,379
• Average Income for Women: $23,065

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3080.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Michele Bachmann (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 141
• State FIPS Code: 27

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Primary Schools

Independence Elementary

701 Minnesota Avenue

Big Lake, MN 55309

(763) 262-2537

Liberty Elementary

17901 205th Avenue N W

Big Lake, MN 55309

(763) 262-8100

Middle Schools

Big Lake Midddle School

601 Minnesota Avenue

Big Lake, MN 55309

(763) 262-2567

High Schools

Big Lake Senior High

501 Minnesota Avenue

Big Lake, MN 55309

(763) 262-2547