Mendota, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55150
Dakota County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 198
- 226/sq mi High-density area
- $111,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $310,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 39.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mendota pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 226
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55150 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55150 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mendota, Dakota County, Minnesota, home to just 198 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 226 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55150 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,250 (35% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,619. The poverty rate is 12.9%, with unemployment at 4.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $310,000 (21% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while 76.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $875.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dakota County, so 55150 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55150, Mendota, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
198
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
226
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55150?
39.6
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
5.5%
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?
$111,250
Median Household Income
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$55,619
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55150 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Mendota, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$111,250 Top 10% higher than 90% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
84housing units
84
Total Housing Units
73
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$310,000
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$875
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 55150, employing approximately 166 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,078,000.
11
Businesses
166
Employees
$8.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 55150 vs 55116 →
ZIP 55150 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55104
Saint Paul (55104)
43,248 residents
- 55105
Saint Paul (55105)
28,455 residents
- 55118
Saint Paul (55118)
27,548 residents
- 55417
Minneapolis (55417)
24,875 residents
- 55116
Saint Paul (55116)
23,851 residents
- 55102
Saint Paul (55102)
18,207 residents
- 55121 7,861
Saint Paul (55121)
7,861 residents
- 55120 4,352
Saint Paul (55120)
4,352 residents
- 55150 198
Mendota (55150)
198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55150 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55150 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55417
Minneapolis (55417)
$126,261 median income
- 55120
Saint Paul (55120)
$116,346 median income
- 55150
Mendota (55150)
$111,250 median income
- 55105
Saint Paul (55105)
$107,248 median income
- 55118
Saint Paul (55118)
$87,340 median income
- 55121
Saint Paul (55121)
$87,152 median income
- 55116
Saint Paul (55116)
$81,141 median income
- 55102
Saint Paul (55102)
$76,406 median income
- 55104
Saint Paul (55104)
$75,712 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55150 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55116 | Saint Paul, MN | 23,851 | 1.6 mi |
| 55120 | Saint Paul, MN | 4,352 | 1.2 mi |
| 55111 | Saint Paul, MN | 0 | 1.8 mi |
| 55121 | Saint Paul, MN | 7,861 | 2.8 mi |
| 55105 | Saint Paul, MN | 28,455 | 3.3 mi |
| 55104 | Saint Paul, MN | 43,248 | 4.7 mi |
| 55118 | Saint Paul, MN | 27,548 | 3.0 mi |
| 55450 | Minneapolis, MN | 10 | 3.1 mi |
| 55417 | Minneapolis, MN | 24,875 | 3.5 mi |
| 55102 | Saint Paul, MN | 18,207 | 3.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 55150, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 55150 in?
ZIP code 55150 (Mendota) is located in Dakota County, Minnesota. Dakota County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dakota-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55150?
ZIP code 55150 in Mendota, MN has a population of 198 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55150?
The median household income in ZIP 55150 is $111,250, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55150?
The median home value in ZIP 55150 is $310,000, which is 11% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55150?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55150 is White at 83.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 55150?
ZIP code 55150 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 166 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55150?
In ZIP code 55150, 64.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55150?
In ZIP code 55150, approximately 76.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55150?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55150 is 12.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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