Housing data for ZIP code 55121

ZIP code 55121 has an estimated 9,198 residents and 4,397 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Eagan, Dakota County.

58.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,723 (±$55) a month.

The median home value is $301,400 (±$49,670).

The median household income is $87,152 (±$8,411) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,198 (±669)
Median gross rent
$1,723
Median home value
$301,400
Households that rent
58.9%

How ZIP code 55121 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55121EaganDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents9,198 (±669)68,000445,7715,739,445334,922,499
Housing units4,397 (±298)28,789178,8792,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent58.9% (±5.3 points)32.3%25.1%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,723 (±$55)$1,679$1,548$1,280$1,413
Median home value$301,400 (±$49,670)$397,100$381,000$329,300$332,700
Median household income$87,152 (±$8,411)$108,690$106,318$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,885 (±$261)$3,826$3,749$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income36.1% (±11.0 points)44.0%49.8%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198034.4% (±5.5 points)24.7%34.7%52.1%49.7%
Average commute19.9 minutes (±2.0)21.2 minutes23.6 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.6% (±5.3 points)94.9%94.4%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents37.2 years (±2.6)39.3 years38.6 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55121, median gross rent is higher than in Dakota County ($1,548).

It is also higher than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 55121 is not measurably different from Eagan as a whole ($1,679).

Its median home value is lower than in Eagan as a whole ($397,100).

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Dakota County with a published estimate, ZIP 55121 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Dakota County with a published estimate, ZIP 55121 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Dakota County with a published estimate, ZIP 55121 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 55121

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $5000.5% (±0.9 points)4.2%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $9993.9% (±3.3 points)11.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49923.9% (±6.3 points)31.0%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99948.5% (±7.5 points)33.7%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.8% (±5.5 points)13.7%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.6% (±2.2 points)2.9%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.8% (±1.2 points)2.9%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 48.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55121

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,595 (±$242)
1 bedroom$1,409 (±$121)
2 bedrooms$1,829 (±$58)
3 bedrooms$2,086 (±$875)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55121

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%16.7% (±7.6 points)10.1%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.3% (±4.4 points)13.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.9% (±6.9 points)14.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.1% (±4.0 points)11.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.8% (±8.2 points)10.0%9.7%9.2%
35% or more23.3% (±7.3 points)39.8%38.4%41.9%

36.1% (±11.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55121 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55121

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.9% (±3.0 points)2.9%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±3.2 points)1.4%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.8% (±7.8 points)1.4%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997.4% (±3.2 points)3.4%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99922.5% (±6.3 points)19.2%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.4% (±6.9 points)47.5%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99918.4% (±6.8 points)22.8%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.8 points)1.3%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 55121

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached26.2% (±4.0 points)58.1%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)17.4% (±3.7 points)17.4%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.7 points)0.8%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.6 points)2.2%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.7% (±1.4 points)1.7%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±0.4 points)2.3%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units52.4% (±5.2 points)15.8%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.8% (±1.1 points)1.6%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55121 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later4.2% (±1.5 points)2.4%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 201913.3% (±4.0 points)9.3%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200912.0% (±3.1 points)15.5%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199921.2% (±6.3 points)19.0%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198914.9% (±4.0 points)19.0%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197919.7% (±4.5 points)15.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.7% (±2.6 points)8.3%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19595.0% (±1.5 points)5.2%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±0.7 points)1.8%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.2% (±1.0 points)4.0%15.6%11.7%

34.4% of the homes in ZIP code 55121 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55121

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas68.4% (±5.5 points)79.2%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±1.3 points)0.2%1.3%3.9%
Electricity25.5% (±5.0 points)16.2%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±2.9 points)2.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.7% (±1.4 points)0.5%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.0 points)0.8%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55121 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55121Dakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone67.4% (±5.4 points)67.8%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled4.6% (±2.0 points)7.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.7% (±1.2 points)1.2%1.8%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.6 points)1.1%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.1 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home24.1% (±4.8 points)21.3%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55121 take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55121

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Eagan100%$1,67932.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 55121

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
551202.1 mi$1,628$515,600$116,34638.7%
551502.9 mi$875$310,000$111,25023.3%
551233.2 mi$1,654$461,200$139,21522.1%
554253.3 mi$1,615$339,500$76,27467.0%
551113.4 mi$968——100.0%
551223.6 mi$1,663$356,600$96,82331.7%
554503.9 mi———0.0%
551184.4 mi$1,323$350,600$87,34034.9%

Crime reported to police in Eagan

Most of ZIP code 55121 is policed by the Eagan Police Department, which reported 130 violent and 1,340 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 55121 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55121: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 55121

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55121?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55121 is $1,723 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55121?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55121 is $301,400 (±$49,670) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55121?

The median household income in ZIP code 55121 is $87,152 (±$8,411) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55121 in?

ZIP code 55121 lies mostly in Eagan.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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