ZIP Code 55445 — Brooklyn Park city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55445 covers Brooklyn Park, MN in Hennepin County with a population of about 13,538.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 763; U.S. House district MN-3; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Brooklyn Park, MN sits in a university / college context (near north hennepin community college (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 55445 is about $103,227 — about 37% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.7%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 38.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 14.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $311,000 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,952 (about 68% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.3% (about 13.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55445 in Brooklyn Park, MN, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $1,998. That sits below the local median household income ($103,227), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Brooklyn Park city, MN as Relatively High (composite score 98.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.0) and wildfire (74.9). 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 Brooklyn Park city, MN show little to no average snow and around 30.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 961 for ZIP 55445 (Brooklyn Park 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.