Housing data for ZIP code 55616

ZIP code 55616 has an estimated 7,250 residents and 4,159 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Silver Creek Township (Lake County), Lake County.

19.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,096 (±$65) a month.

The median home value is $259,200 (±$22,726).

The median household income is $76,127 (±$7,257) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
7,250 (±299)
Median gross rent
$1,096
Median home value
$259,200
Households that rent
19.7%

How ZIP code 55616 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55616Silver Creek Township (Lake County)Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents7,250 (±299)1,21310,8795,739,445334,922,499
Housing units4,159 (±211)1,1057,4492,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent19.7% (±3.9 points)4.7%16.5%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,096 (±$65)—$1,093$1,280$1,413
Median home value$259,200 (±$22,726)$369,900$241,300$329,300$332,700
Median household income$76,127 (±$7,257)$87,564$75,541$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,853 (±$107)$2,443$1,765$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.4% (±17.8 points)0.0%45.0%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198065.0% (±7.3 points)50.3%65.8%52.1%49.7%
Average commute26.0 minutes (±2.7)27.7 minutes24.8 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.2% (±3.1 points)87.9%87.6%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents44.3 years (±1.2)49.0 years49.4 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55616, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lake County ($1,093).

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

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

Its median home value is lower than in Silver Creek Township (Lake County) as a whole ($369,900).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 55616 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 55616 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 55616 ranks 3 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 55616

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50012.1% (±8.9 points)9.7%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99921.4% (±9.5 points)25.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49955.2% (±14.6 points)49.7%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9997.2% (±5.5 points)8.5%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±3.9 points)1.6%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.2% (±4.5 points)4.9%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 55.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55616

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$695 (±$88)
2 bedrooms$1,159 (±$51)
3 bedrooms$1,106 (±$485)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55616

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%25.9% (±12.7 points)25.0%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.5% (±7.4 points)13.8%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.7% (±11.8 points)10.2%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.6% (±5.8 points)6.0%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.7% (±9.5 points)9.6%9.7%9.2%
35% or more37.7% (±15.0 points)35.4%38.4%41.9%

48.4% (±17.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55616 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55616

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.1% (±2.5 points)3.6%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.9% (±1.2 points)4.7%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.2% (±3.7 points)11.8%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.5% (±4.0 points)16.8%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99927.4% (±4.0 points)24.4%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.5% (±4.3 points)23.1%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99913.5% (±3.4 points)13.3%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.9% (±1.4 points)2.3%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 55616

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached79.9% (±3.6 points)86.3%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.6% (±1.7 points)2.1%7.4%6.2%
2 units4.8% (±2.4 points)2.7%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±0.8 points)0.6%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.4% (±1.0 points)0.8%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.7% (±1.3 points)1.6%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units4.7% (±2.1 points)3.1%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.7% (±1.5 points)2.7%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55616 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20195.6% (±2.1 points)5.8%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200914.8% (±2.9 points)13.6%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19998.8% (±2.9 points)8.3%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19895.6% (±1.8 points)6.1%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.3% (±3.0 points)14.5%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±2.5 points)10.3%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195914.8% (±3.8 points)19.9%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.1% (±2.1 points)4.8%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier24.9% (±4.3 points)16.3%15.6%11.7%

65.0% of the homes in ZIP code 55616 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55616

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas42.7% (±4.3 points)41.8%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.3% (±2.9 points)4.7%1.3%3.9%
Electricity16.8% (±4.5 points)16.5%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.3% (±4.2 points)28.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood4.9% (±1.8 points)6.4%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.2 points)1.3%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55616 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55616Lake CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone74.5% (±4.8 points)74.9%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.9% (±3.1 points)7.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.6 points)0.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked3.1% (±2.1 points)3.2%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)0.8%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home13.4% (±3.5 points)13.2%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55616 take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55616

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
Silver Creek Township (Lake County)37%—4.7%

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 55616

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
5560212 mi—$247,600$73,7501.2%
5560115 mi—$242,400$56,2503.2%
5561416 mi$1,138$181,700$72,98114.5%
5560920 mi——$78,2080.0%
5575023 mi$1,550$93,300$65,8334.3%
5580323 mi$1,586$336,000$105,88816.5%
5580425 mi$1,435$315,300$111,22813.3%
5576326 mi—$209,700$80,7507.9%

Crime reported to police in Lake County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 84 violent and 112 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 55616 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55616: 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 55616

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55616?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55616 is $1,096 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55616?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55616 is $259,200 (±$22,726) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55616?

The median household income in ZIP code 55616 is $76,127 (±$7,257) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55616 in?

ZIP code 55616 lies mostly in Silver Creek Township (Lake County).

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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