
Minnesota · Census place 10972
Chaska, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Chaska, Minnesota (Chaska, MN — Census place “Chaska city”) is 28,146 residents, ranking #33 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $110,000, the median home is worth $379,400 and median gross rent runs $1,436 a month. Looking for the Chaska Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Chaska, MN: 55318.
- Population
- 28,146Chaska city residents
- Median household income
- $110,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $379,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,436Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.6%Owner-occupied households
Chaska ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Chaska.
The Chaska 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 Chaska city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Chaska city median would spend about 15.7% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.9% of residents and 69.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Chaska city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Chaska city is a small city in Minnesota, with 28,146 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #33 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 96% of them. The median age here is 37.6 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 Chaska city earn a median of $110,000 a year, 40.1% above the national figure of $78,538 and 46% 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 4.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Chaska city is valued at $379,400, 25% above the national figure and 58% above the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,436 a month, 2.1% above the national figure, or roughly $17,232 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 69.6% 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.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
- Oakdale city 28,109
- Fridley city 29,944
- Ramsey city 28,070
- Savage city 32,706
- Prior Lake city 27,832
- Brooklyn Center city 32,811
- Shoreview city 26,724
- Andover city 32,825
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Chaska city?
- Chaska city has 28,146 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #33 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Chaska city?
- Median household income in Chaska city is $110,000 a year, 40.1% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Chaska city?
- Median gross rent is $1,436 a month and the median home value is $379,400, so rent absorbs about 15.7% of median household income.
- Is Chaska city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Chaska city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Chaska 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.