
Minnesota · Census place 11350
Chisago City, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Chisago City, Minnesota (Chisago City, MN — Census place “Chisago City city”) is 5,629 residents, ranking #140 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $96,964, the median home is worth $366,600 and median gross rent runs $1,163 a month. Looking for the Chisago City Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Chisago City, MN: 55013.
- Population
- 5,629Chisago City city residents
- Median household income
- $96,964Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $366,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,163Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.7%Owner-occupied households
Chisago City ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Chisago City.
The Chisago City 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 Chisago City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Chisago City city median would spend about 14.4% 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 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5% of residents and 70.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Chisago City city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Chisago City city is a mid-size town in Minnesota, with 5,629 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #140 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 84% of them. The median age here is 42.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older 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 Chisago City city earn a median of $96,964 a year, 23.5% above the national figure of $78,538 and 28% 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% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Chisago City city is valued at $366,600, 20.8% above the national figure and 52% above the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,163 a month, 17.3% below the national figure, or roughly $13,956 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.4% 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 3.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 70.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Chisago City city?
- Chisago City city has 5,629 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #140 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Chisago City city?
- Median household income in Chisago City city is $96,964 a year, 23.5% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Chisago City city?
- Median gross rent is $1,163 a month and the median home value is $366,600, so rent absorbs about 14.4% of median household income.
- Is Chisago City city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Chisago City city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Chisago City 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.