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ZIP Code 55331: Excelsior, MN
ZIP code 55331 uses the postal name Excelsior, Minnesota and lies mostly in Hennepin County (67% of its land) with the rest in Carver County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $159,450 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Shorewood (31%), Chanhassen (17%), Minnetrista (14%), Victoria (11%), Tonka Bay (6%), Deephaven (6%), Excelsior (4%) and Greenwood (2%), and 4% in smaller places; 6% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Excelsior · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hennepin County (67%); Carver County (33%)
- Census places
- Shorewood (31%); Chanhassen (17%); Minnetrista (14%); Victoria (11%)
- Neighborhood
- Eureka GeoNames
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- House districts
- MN-3 (67%), MN-6 (33%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 16.3 sq mi · 1,214 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55331?
55331 centers on 44.901°, -93.610° and covers 16.3 square miles of land plus 9.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 55386, 55364, 55317, 55391, 55375, 55345, 55318, 55387.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55331, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 55331 compare with the rest of Hennepin County?
| Measure | 55331 | In Hennepin County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,805 | 32nd of 71 | 101st of 881 |
| Median household income | $160k | 6th of 66 | 7th of 545 |
| Median home value | $737k | 3rd of 66 | 3rd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 97% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 55331?
The 2020 Census counted 19,568 people in 55331; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,805. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,805
- 2020 Census count
- 19,568
- Households
- 7,816
- Median age
- 48.2
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 55331?
Of the 19,805 people the ACS estimates in 55331, 23.3% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.9%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic89.9%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 55331 earn?
Median household income is $159,450 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 66 ranked ZIP codes in Hennepin County.
- Median household income
- $159,450
- Income per person
- $101,331
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 71.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $311,39310,240 returns; wages 51% 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 55331?
FHFA's house price index for 55331, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $737,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,217
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 8,551
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 55331?
674 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services128
- Construction69
- Retail trade63
- Real estate and rental and leasing63
- Other services (except public administration)63
- Health care and social assistance60
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 55331?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55386 | Victoria | 10,077 | $193k | 4.1 mi |
| 55364 | Mound | 14,097 | $109k | 4.2 mi |
| 55317 | Chanhassen | 22,299 | $140k | 4.2 mi |
| 55391 | Wayzata | 15,502 | $174k | 5.4 mi |
| 55375 | Saint Bonifacius | 4,326 | $131k | 5.7 mi |
| 55345 | Minnetonka | 20,789 | $145k | 6.2 mi |
| 55318 | Chaska | 30,369 | $112k | 6.4 mi |
| 55387 | Waconia | 15,030 | $115k | 9.0 mi |
| 55384 | Spring Park | 1,896 | $48k | 2.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.