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Apple Valley, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Apple Valley, Minnesota (Apple Valley, MN — Census place “Apple Valley city”) is 55,696 residents, ranking #17 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $99,277, the median home is worth $354,200 and median gross rent runs $1,678 a month. Looking for the Apple Valley Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Apple Valley, MN: 55124.
- Population
- 55,696Apple Valley city residents
- Median household income
- $99,277Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $354,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,678Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.9%Owner-occupied households
Apple Valley ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Apple Valley.
The Apple Valley MN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Apple Valley city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Apple Valley city median would spend about 20.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.9% of residents and 72.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Apple Valley city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Apple Valley city is a small city in Minnesota, with 55,696 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #17 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 37 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Apple Valley city earn a median of $99,277 a year, 26.4% above the national figure of $78,538 and 32% above the $75,469 median for the 361 Minnesota cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 5.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Apple Valley city is valued at $354,200, 16.7% above the national figure and 47% above the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,678 a month, 19.3% above the national figure, or roughly $20,136 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 72.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Apple Valley city?
- Apple Valley city has 55,696 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #17 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Apple Valley city?
- Median household income in Apple Valley city is $99,277 a year, 26.4% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Apple Valley city?
- Median gross rent is $1,678 a month and the median home value is $354,200, so rent absorbs about 20.3% of median household income.
- Is Apple Valley city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Apple Valley city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Apple Valley city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.