Housing data for ZIP code 55803

ZIP code 55803 has an estimated 17,662 residents and 8,558 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gnesen Township, St. Louis County.

16.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,586 (±$156) a month.

The median home value is $336,000 (±$11,328).

The median household income is $105,888 (±$7,527) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
17,662 (±803)
Median gross rent
$1,586
Median home value
$336,000
Households that rent
16.5%

How ZIP code 55803 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55803Gnesen TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents17,662 (±803)2,018200,1235,739,445334,922,499
Housing units8,558 (±405)1,206104,2632,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent16.5% (±2.8 points)22.8%28.8%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,586 (±$156)$2,011$1,013$1,280$1,413
Median home value$336,000 (±$11,328)$451,500$221,400$329,300$332,700
Median household income$105,888 (±$7,527)$112,700$70,069$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,650 (±$129)$3,978$2,271$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.8% (±11.2 points)61.6%52.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198062.7% (±4.9 points)40.1%70.1%52.1%49.7%
Average commute22.4 minutes (±1.3)26.6 minutes19.9 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.9% (±2.8 points)87.2%88.6%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents45.0 years (±2.2)59.2 years41.2 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55803, median gross rent is higher than in St. Louis County ($1,013).

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 55803 is not measurably different from Gnesen Township as a whole ($2,011).

Its median home value is lower than in Gnesen Township as a whole ($451,500).

Among the 34 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55803 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55803 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55803 ranks 2 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 55803

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $5001.7% (±1.7 points)14.6%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99914.3% (±7.5 points)34.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.7% (±8.7 points)28.3%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99930.8% (±11.0 points)11.5%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.0% (±7.6 points)7.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9997.5% (±6.1 points)1.6%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.0% (±5.7 points)2.2%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 30.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55803

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,319 (±$122)
1 bedroom$1,276 (±$203)
2 bedrooms$1,602 (±$220)
3 bedrooms$1,849 (±$327)
4 bedrooms$1,921 (±$1,118)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55803

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%30.9% (±14.2 points)14.5%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.7% (±7.3 points)10.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.7% (±3.1 points)11.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.0% (±5.4 points)10.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.9% (±5.0 points)11.1%9.7%9.2%
35% or more36.9% (±10.0 points)41.6%38.4%41.9%

44.8% (±11.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55803 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55803

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.0% (±0.8 points)5.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.2% (±0.7 points)11.5%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.1% (±2.3 points)13.1%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997.3% (±1.9 points)14.5%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.9% (±3.3 points)23.6%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99940.4% (±3.5 points)23.0%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99917.5% (±2.3 points)8.3%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±0.5 points)1.0%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 55803

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached88.2% (±1.8 points)73.2%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.6% (±0.4 points)1.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.3% (±0.3 points)4.2%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.1% (±0.2 points)3.4%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±0.3 points)2.1%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.4% (±0.3 points)2.0%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units7.5% (±1.5 points)9.4%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.9% (±0.9 points)3.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55803 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±0.6 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20197.2% (±1.4 points)5.1%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 20099.5% (±1.6 points)9.5%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.8% (±1.7 points)7.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19897.8% (±2.4 points)7.1%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.0% (±2.1 points)13.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.8% (±2.1 points)7.9%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195913.9% (±2.0 points)14.1%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.2% (±1.6 points)5.9%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.8% (±2.9 points)28.4%15.6%11.7%

62.7% of the homes in ZIP code 55803 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55803

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas45.2% (±3.1 points)51.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.7% (±1.3 points)6.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity16.3% (±2.8 points)18.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.0% (±2.4 points)16.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±1.2 points)3.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.6 points)2.2%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±0.5 points)1.0%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55803 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55803St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone73.3% (±3.5 points)74.1%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.4% (±1.9 points)7.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.4 points)1.8%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.6% (±1.2 points)3.6%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.8% (±1.0 points)1.8%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home14.4% (±2.5 points)11.2%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55803 take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55803

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
Gnesen Township21%$2,01122.8%
North Star Township (St. Louis County)11%—2.7%
Pequaywan Township11%—0.0%
Rice Lake11%$1,3059.7%

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 55803

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
558049.6 mi$1,435$315,300$111,22813.3%
5560914 mi——$78,2080.0%
5581415 mi————
5571715 mi—$317,400$97,2227.8%
5581115 mi$1,392$321,000$79,80431.0%
5581216 mi$1,170$322,700$65,50557.4%
5580516 mi$1,068$189,400$43,10072.7%
5572417 mi—$226,600$75,3136.6%

Crime reported to police in St. Louis County

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Louis County recorded 196 violent and 1,930 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 55803 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55803: 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 55803

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55803?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55803 is $1,586 (±$156) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55803?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55803 is $336,000 (±$11,328) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55803?

The median household income in ZIP code 55803 is $105,888 (±$7,527) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55803 in?

Most of ZIP code 55803’s land lies in Gnesen Township; it also covers North Star Township (St. Louis County), Pequaywan Township, Rice Lake.

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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Figures last updated on .

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