ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 55397: Carver County, MN

ZIP Code 55397 (Carver County, Minnesota) has an estimated 3,404 residents in 1,250 households. The median household income is $81,957, the median home value is $352,800 and the median gross rent is $1,058/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

Total population

3,404

Margin of error ±399

Median household income

$81,957

Margin of error ±$30,582

Median home value

$352,800

Margin of error ±$26,911

Median gross rent

$1,058/mo

Margin of error ±$241

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 55397 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 5539738.5 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 55397$81,957Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 55397$39,081Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 553978.5%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 553974.3%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5539723.9%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 55397$352,800Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 55397$1,058/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5539783.4%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5539728.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5539713.3%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 55397

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 55397 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 55397	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	3,404	±399	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	38.5 yrs	±5.4 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,250	±151	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$81,957	±$30,582	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,081	±$4,388	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.5%	±7.0 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	±3.8 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%	±6.1 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$352,800	±$26,911	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,058/mo	±$241	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.4%	±2.2 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.3 min	±6.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.3%	±6.6 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 55397
Group	ZIP 55397	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.8%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.4%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.4%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 55397 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Carver County— also overlaps McLeod County
Largest overlapping place: Norwood Young America (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 28.29 sq mi· about 120 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 Carver County

55315 Carver, MN 55317 Chanhassen, MN 55318 Chaska, MN 55322 Carver County, MN 55339 Carver County, MN 55360 Carver County, MN 55367 Carver County, MN 55368 Carver County, MN 55386 Victoria, MN 55387 Carver County, MN 55388 Carver County, MN

See every ZIP code in Minnesota, or compare ZIP 55397 with another ZIP code.

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.