ZIP Code 55126 — Shoreview city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55126 covers Shoreview, MN in Ramsey County with a population of about 27,484.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 651; U.S. House district MN-4; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Shoreview, MN sits in a university / college context (near bethel university (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 55126 is about $109,017 — about 45% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 63.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 18.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $366,400 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,434 (about 23% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.6% (about 15.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55126 in Shoreview, MN, a household would need roughly $101,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,354. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($109,017). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Shoreview city, MN as Relatively High (composite score 94.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.8) and wildfire (52.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Shoreview city, MN show little to no average snow and around 33.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,951 for ZIP 55126 (Shoreview city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.