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ZIP Code 55025: Forest Lake, MN
ZIP code 55025 uses the postal name Forest Lake, Minnesota and lies mostly in Anoka County (54% of its land), reaching into Washington County and Chisago County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 26,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,382 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (53%) lies in the city of Columbus; 38% is in Forest Lake.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Anoka County (54%); Washington County (39%); Chisago County (7%)
- Census places
- Columbus (53%); Forest Lake (38%); Wyoming (6%)
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- House districts
- MN-6 (54%), MN-8 (46%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.1 sq mi · 336 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55025?
55025 centers on 45.260°, -93.017° and covers 77.1 square miles of land plus 8.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 55038, 55092, 55014, 55013, 55073, 55047, 55304.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55025, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 55025 compare with the rest of Anoka County?
| Measure | 55025 | In Anoka County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,891 | 13th of 19 | 73rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $98k | 14th of 19 | 138th of 545 |
| Median home value | $405k | 5th of 19 | 73rd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 55025?
The 2020 Census counted 25,784 people in 55025; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,891. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,891
- 2020 Census count
- 25,784+10.9% since 2010 (23,244)
- Households
- 10,211
- Median age
- 39.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 55025?
Of the 25,891 people the ACS estimates in 55025, 23.4% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.4%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.4%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 55025 earn?
Median household income is $98,382 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Anoka County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($105,179 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $98,382
- Income per person
- $46,037
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,26613,340 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 55025?
FHFA's house price index for 55025, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $405,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,412
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.2%
- Housing units
- 10,699
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55025?
762 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 34 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction121
- Retail trade107
- Other services (except public administration)88
- Health care and social assistance73
- Professional, scientific, and technical services65
- Real estate and rental and leasing59
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 55025?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55038 | Hugo | 25,061 | $131k | 6.3 mi |
| 55092 | Wyoming | 11,200 | $95k | 6.5 mi |
| 55014 | Circle Pines | 29,047 | $104k | 8.2 mi |
| 55013 | Chisago City | 7,015 | $109k | 8.9 mi |
| 55073 | Scandia | 4,169 | $129k | 9.1 mi |
| 55047 | Marine On Saint Croix | 2,244 | $107k | 10.4 mi |
| 55304 | Andover | 49,737 | $132k | 11.9 mi |
| 55449 | Minneapolis | 34,443 | $132k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 55079 | Stacy | 8,508 | $115k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.