ZIP Code · MN

ZIP 55445

Part of Brooklyn Park, MN

Pop. 13,546·Hennepin County·21st most expensive ZIP in Minnesota

Median rent (all units)

$1,993/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.8%

vs US Median

+$61

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 55445 · $1,993

More expensive than 61% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,860

1 BR

$2,100

2 BR

$2,560

3 BR

$3,390

4 BR+

$3,790

Research median

$2,560/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($104,150) is $2,604 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,560); a 3-bedroom is $3,390.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 55443, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,771/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 55445. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,916/yr

At $1,993/mo median

Location

CityBrooklyn Park

StateMN

CountyHennepin County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 55445 (Brooklyn Park, MN) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 38.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

13,546

Median income

$104,150

Median age

35.8

Renters

16.8%

Age distribution

28.3%

19.6%

30.9%

Under 1828.3%

18–3419.6%

35–5430.9%

55–649.3%

65+11.8%

Gender

49.8%

50.2%

Male49.8%

Female50.2%

Race & ethnicity

44%

17.4%

22.9%

White44%

Black17.4%

Hispanic5.5%

Asian22.9%

Other10.1%

Education (25+)

22.5%

29.9%

38.3%

No HS diploma9.3%

HS diploma22.5%

Some college29.9%

Bachelor's+38.3%

Housing tenure

83.2%

16.8%

Owner83.2%

Renter16.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 55445 in Brooklyn Park, MN has changed in 5 years

Income

$92,478 → $104,150

up 12.6%

Population

13,330 → 13,546

up 1.6%

Renter share

20% → 16.8%

-3.2 pts

Bachelor's+

39.5% → 38.3%

-1.2 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $92,478 in 2021 to $104,150 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 13,330 to 13,546 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.6% change. About 16.8% of households rent today, against 20% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 55445 covers Brooklyn Park, MN. The median rent here is $1,993/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,560/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($104,150/yr), ZIP 55445 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 55445?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $80,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,993/mo in ZIP 55445. The local median household income is $104,150/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.