ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 55042: Lake Elmo, MN

ZIP Code 55042 (Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota) has an estimated 13,705 residents in 4,921 households. The median household income is $154,341, the median home value is $602,100 and the median gross rent is $2,407/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

13,705

Margin of error ±224

Median household income

$154,341

Margin of error ±$11,760

Median home value

$602,100

Margin of error ±$30,274

Median gross rent

$2,407/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,894· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

41.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 55042 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5504241.2 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 55042$154,341Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 55042$77,247Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 550424.6%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 550422.2%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5504261.8%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 55042$602,100Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 55042$2,407/mo*Minnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5504293.8%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5504222.6 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5504237.4%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 55042

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 55042 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 55042	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	13,705	±224	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	41.2 yrs	±2.3 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,921	±267	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$154,341	±$11,760	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$77,247	±$8,755	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.6%	±2.1 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.2%	±1.3 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.8%	±4.2 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$602,100	±$30,274	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,407/mo*	±$1,894	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	93.8%	±1.6 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.6 min	±4.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	37.4%	±8.5 pts	17.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 55042
Group	ZIP 55042	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.1%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.9%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.7%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 55042 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Washington County
Largest overlapping place: Lake Elmo (89% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 24.88 sq mi· about 551 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Washington County

55001 Afton, MN 55003 Bayport, MN 55016 Cottage Grove, MN 55038 Hugo, MN 55043 Lakeland, MN 55047 Scandia, MN 55055 Newport, MN 55071 St. Paul Park, MN 55073 Scandia, MN 55082 Grant, MN 55090 Willernie, MN 55115 Mahtomedi, MN 55125 Woodbury, MN 55128 Oakdale, MN 55129 Woodbury, MN

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.