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
- $111,250
- Median income
- $310,000
- Median home value
- 39.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.9 square miles in Mendota, Dakota County, Minnesota. The area is home to 198 residents, producing a population density of 226 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 55150 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55150 sits at $111,250 (35% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $55,619. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $310,000 (21% above the state average) with median rent at $875 per month, and 76.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55150 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dakota County, so you can benchmark 55150 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 55150, Mendota, 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
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
$55,619
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55150 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$111,250 Top 13% higher than 87% 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?
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
$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 |
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