ZIP Code 55317 — Chanhassen city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55317 covers Chanhassen, MN in Carver County with a population of about 22,373.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 952; U.S. House district MN-6; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Chanhassen, MN aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 55317 is about $133,573 — about 78% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.2%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 64.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 25.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $505,300 — about 45% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,567 (about 35% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.8% (about 17.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55317 in Chanhassen, MN, a household would need roughly $139,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,246. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($133,573). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chanhassen city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 59.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (60.4) and wildfire (39.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Chanhassen city, MN show little to no average snow and around 32.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,588 for ZIP 55317 (Chanhassen city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.