Vermillion, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55085
Dakota County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 417
- 197/sq mi
- $107,500
- Median income
- $311,800
- Median home value
- 18.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vermillion pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 197
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55085 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55085 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.1 square miles in Vermillion, Dakota County, Minnesota. The area is home to 417 residents, producing a population density of 197 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 55085 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55085 sits at $107,500 (31% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $42,194. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $311,800 (22% above the state average) with median rent at $1,208 per month, and 90.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55085 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dakota County, so you can benchmark 55085 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55085, Vermillion, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
417
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
197
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55085?
44.1
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$107,500
Median Household Income
+31% vs state
$42,194
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55085 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,500 Top 15% higher than 85% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
142
Total Housing Units
142
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$311,800
Median Home Value
+22% vs state
$1,208
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 55085, employing approximately 126 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,042,000.
14
Businesses
126
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55085 vs 55031 →
ZIP 55085 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55016
Cottage Grove (55016)
34,204 residents
- 55033
Hastings (55033)
29,488 residents
- 55068
Rosemount (55068)
27,490 residents
- 55077 12,572
Inver Grove Heights (55077)
12,572 residents
- 55071 5,569
Saint Paul Park (55071)
5,569 residents
- 55031 2,035
Hampton (55031)
2,035 residents
- 55065 1,201
Randolph (55065)
1,201 residents
- 55085 417
Vermillion (55085)
417 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55085 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55085 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55068
Rosemount (55068)
$127,798 median income
- 55016
Cottage Grove (55016)
$120,715 median income
- 55065
Randolph (55065)
$119,667 median income
- 55031
Hampton (55031)
$114,338 median income
- 55077
Inver Grove Heights (55077)
$111,967 median income
- 55085
Vermillion (55085)
$107,500 median income
- 55033
Hastings (55033)
$103,988 median income
- 55071
Saint Paul Park (55071)
$100,798 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55085 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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