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Sherburne County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55309

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55309 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
21,406

ZCTA residents

Median income
$118,387

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$335,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55309 sits in Sherburne County, Minnesota and is home to 21,406 people. Median household income is $118,387, the median home is worth $335,500 and median gross rent is $1,463. 91.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Sherburne County

FIPS 27141

State
Minnesota (MN)

880 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 55309

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
21,406ZIP 55309 residents
Median household income
$118,387Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$335,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,463Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
91.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55309

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$69Before any exemptions

Minnesota levies 6.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,741/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.7%Residents below poverty line

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 55309 compares

ZIP 55309 against the median ZIP in Sherburne County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55309County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$118,387$108,203$75,417+57%
Median home value$335,500$330,250$221,650+51%
Median gross rent$1,463$1,076$925+58%
Population21,40617,5251,800+1089%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Sherburne County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 94% of 862 state ZIPs

#53
Home value

above 84% of 856 state ZIPs

#140
Population

larger than 90% of 880 state ZIPs

#88

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55125Washington County$118,129$396,600$1,805
55328Wright County$118,036$382,600$927
55360Carver County$118,036$340,100$1,233
55082Washington County$117,538$459,500$1,439
55370McLeod County$117,344$332,100
55065Dakota County$116,500$372,100$1,486

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sherburne County.

ZIP 55309 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55309?
ZIP 55309 lies mostly in Sherburne 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 55309?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55309 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,463 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $335,500+51% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55309, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.