Washington County, MN ZIP Codes

Minnesota (MN)  ·  19 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
19
ZIP codes
272,256
population (2021)
+14.3%
pop change since 2010
27163
FIPS code
Washington County ZIP code map
About Washington County
Washington County is located in Minnesota and contains 19 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 272,256 as of 2021, an increase of 14.3% from 238,136 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Washington County is 27163.
Population
2021 population272,256
2010 population238,136
Change+14.3%
County details
StateMinnesota
FIPS code27163
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Washington County
Afton Bayport Cottage Grove Forest Lake Hugo Lake Elmo Lakeland Marine On Saint Croix Newport Saint Paul Saint Paul Park Scandia Stillwater Willernie
ZIP codes for Washington County, MN (19)
ZIP code City County Map
55001 Afton Washington View map
55003 Bayport Washington View map
55016 Cottage Grove Washington View map
55025 Forest Lake Washington View map
55038 Hugo Washington View map
55042 Lake Elmo Washington View map
55043 Lakeland Washington View map
55047 Marine On Saint Croix Washington View map
55055 Newport Washington View map
55071 Saint Paul Park Washington View map
55073 Scandia Washington View map
55082 Stillwater Washington View map
55083 Stillwater Washington View map
55090 Willernie Washington View map
55115 Saint Paul Washington View map
55125 Saint Paul Washington View map
55128 Saint Paul Washington View map
55129 Saint Paul Washington View map
55131 Saint Paul Washington View map

Demographics & statistics

277,145
Population
39.8
Median age
$115,657
Median household income
$53,782
Per capita income
$403,550
Median home value
$1,369
Median monthly rent
83.5%
Home ownership
4.6%
Poverty rate
2.6%
Unemployment
88,598
Housing units
44.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
8,313
Under 5
7,733
10,270
5–9
9,553
10,014
10–14
9,316
9,531
15–19
8,866
8,364
20–24
7,781
16,257
25–34
15,123
19,850
35–44
18,466
19,117
45–54
17,783
10,497
55–59
9,765
9,254
60–64
8,609
13,332
65–74
12,402
6,463
75–84
6,013
2,317
85+
2,156
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1867,52222.6%
18 and over209,62377.4%
65 and over42,68317.6%
Median age39.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 79.1%
Asian 6.7%
Two or more races 4.7%
Black or African American 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Other race 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White226,52979.1%
Asian19,2096.7%
Two or more races13,5044.7%
Black or African American12,9774.5%
Hispanic or Latino9,1333.2%
Other race3,9851.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native8270.3%

Household income

Under $10k 2.3%
$10k–$15k 1.8%
$15k–$25k 3.6%
$25k–$35k 3.8%
$35k–$50k 7.6%
$50k–$75k 13.8%
$75k–$100k 12.4%
$100k–$150k 21.6%
$150k–$200k 13.9%
$200k+ 19.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.3%
$10k–$15k1.8%
$15k–$25k3.6%
$25k–$35k3.8%
$35k–$50k7.6%
$50k–$75k13.8%
$75k–$100k12.4%
$100k–$150k21.6%
$150k–$200k13.9%
$200k+19.2%
Median income$115,657

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.4%
$50k–$100k 0.6%
$100k–$150k 1.4%
$150k–$200k 4.8%
$200k–$300k 21.5%
$300k–$500k 40.6%
$500k–$1M 25.0%
$1M+ 3.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$403,550
Median rent / month$1,369
Owner occupied83.5%
Renter occupied16.6%
Vacant3.6%
Single-family detached76.1%
Large apartment buildings7.0%
Mobile homes1.4%
Median rooms7.0
Avg household size (owned)2.69

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.0%
2010–201910.4%
2000–200916.4%
1990–199917.2%
1980–198913.0%
1970–197913.7%
1960–19699.1%
1950–19596.9%
1940–19492.3%
1939 or earlier10.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.7%
1 bedroom6.6%
2 bedrooms19.8%
3 bedrooms34.0%
4 bedrooms29.7%
5+ bedrooms9.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.9%
1 vehicle23.1%
2 vehicles45.1%
3 or more27.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas79.7%
Electricity13.1%
Propane / LP gas4.0%
Fuel oil1.0%
Wood0.9%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family61,31659.5%
Cohabiting couple7,2286.4%
Male householder, no spouse14,02915.0%
Female householder, no spouse21,41619.0%
Households with children under 1835,66631.6%
Households with seniors (65+)29,92932.0%
Average household size2.57

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.5%24.5%
Married57.3%57.9%
Separated0.9%1.0%
Widowed2.4%6.8%
Divorced7.8%9.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.1%
Some HS, no diploma 3.3%
HS graduate 20.5%
Some college, no degree 20.0%
Associate's degree 10.2%
Bachelor's degree 29.0%
Graduate / professional 15.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher95.7%
Bachelor's or higher44.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,5966.4%
Kindergarten3,7054.9%
Elementary school30,53643.8%
High school16,64724.0%
College / grad school14,40521.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.6%
Manufacturing 12.7%
Professional & management 12.3%
Retail trade 9.0%
Finance & real estate 8.5%
Construction 7.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.4%
Transportation & utilities 5.4%
Public administration 4.8%
Other services 3.9%
Wholesale trade 2.8%
Information 1.5%
Agriculture & mining 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts49.3%
Service13.6%
Sales & office19.6%
Natural resources & construction6.6%
Production & transportation10.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector82.2%
Government12.5%
Self-employed5.1%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone71.7%
Carpool6.9%
Public transit1.0%
Walk1.1%
Other means1.2%
Avg commute (minutes)27.1

Poverty

All people 4.6%
Under 18 years 4.2%
18 and over 4.8%
Married-couple families 1.8%
Female-led households 10.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.0%
Retirement income28.7%
Supplemental Security2.8%
Cash public assistance1.8%
Food stamps / SNAP4.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure26.8%
High cholesterol29.2%
Heart disease4.8%
Stroke2.2%
Asthma8.4%
Arthritis20.2%
Kidney disease2.2%
Pulmonary disease4.3%
Cancer6.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking20.2%
No physical activity16.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep27.5%
Fair or poor health9.1%
Poor mental health12.4%
Poor physical health7.5%
No health insurance9.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)70.3%
Visited dentist72.5%
Cholesterol screening90.6%
Teeth loss7.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans12,8556.4%
Disability%
Any disability9.9%
Under 183.8%
18–64 years7.7%
65 and over26.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance82.8%
Public insurance28.1%
Uninsured under 192.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only261,09994.7%
Spanish9,0972.8%
Other Indo-European2,7660.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,2310.4%
Other languages3,7111.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)256,05093.7%
Born in same state253,62092.9%
Born in different state190,22170.5%
Foreign born2,4300.8%
Naturalized citizen21,0956.3%
Not a US citizen14,44372.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian33,35512%
Polish30,00010.8%
French19,4967%
Arab10,1513.7%
German3,4351.2%
AncestryCount%
English3,3421.2%
Dutch2,5900.9%
Irish8470.3%
Norwegian2910.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.1%
Internet access96.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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