Ramsey County · Minnesota
ZIP code 55117
- Population
- 44,095
- Median income
- $71,784
- Median home
- $262,700
- Sales tax
- 9.875%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 55117 sits in Ramsey County, Minnesota and is home to 44,095 people. Median household income is $71,784, the median home is worth $262,700 and median gross rent is $1,178. 61.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 9.875% combined.
- County
- Ramsey County
- State
- Minnesota (MN)
- Area codes
- 218, 612, 651, 763, 952
FIPS 27123
880 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 55117
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 44,095ZIP 55117 residents
- Median household income
- $71,784Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $262,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,178Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 55117
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the St. Paul rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 55117 compares
ZIP 55117 against the median ZIP in Ramsey County and across Minnesota.
| Measure | ZIP 55117 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,784 | $78,125 | $75,417 | -5% |
| Median home value | $262,700 | $291,200 | $221,650 | +19% |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $1,322 | $925 | +27% |
| Population | 44,095 | 26,785 | 1,800 | +2350% |
Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Ramsey County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.
- Income
- #503
- Home value
- #300
- Population
- #15
richer than 42% of 862 state ZIPs
above 65% of 856 state ZIPs
larger than 98% of 880 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Ramsey County.
ZIP 55117 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 55117?
- ZIP 55117 lies mostly in Ramsey County, Minnesota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 55117?
- Purchases are taxed at 9.875% combined, built from the St. Paul jurisdiction stack.
- Is 55117 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,178 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $262,700 — +19% against the typical Minnesota ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Minnesota Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.