PlainZIP

Hugo, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Hugo, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 20,816. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HUGO-MN · Hugo, MN 1 ZIPs · 20,816 pop · #1534/25278 · Washington County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $130,931
  • RANK-TOP #1534/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Scandia
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 91% owners
  • POP-TOWN 20,816
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $422,800

Nearest income peer: Scandia, MN ( $2,208 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Hugo

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Hugo on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hugo, MN sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 6%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
20,816
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$130,931
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $130,931 and home value $422,800 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 49.7%.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (91.4%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Minnesota, Saint Bonifacius is the closest lower-income city and Saint Michael the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hugo.

Population concentration

Hugo's single ZIP 55038 carries the town

Hugo is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 55038 is the entire residential footprint (20,816 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Hugo's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 508 establishments, 5,270 employees , annual payroll $272,856k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55038 (508 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (108) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Hugo, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Washington County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Hugo. See the Washington County roll-up →

Hugo sits in the upper half of Washington County on income: Saint Paul, Stillwater and Cottage Grove report less, while Lake Elmo reports more. Newport marks the far end of that range at $71,979, 45% below Hugo.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55038 20,816 $130,931 508 162
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Hugo roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Hugo, .