ZIP Code 55318 — Chaska city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55318 covers Chaska, MN in Carver County with a population of about 29,884.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 952; U.S. House district MN-6; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 55318 is about $111,781 — about 49% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 47.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 19.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.7 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 $389,200 — about 12% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,343 (about 15% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.0% (about 5.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55318 in Chaska, MN, a household would need roughly $107,000 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 $2,500. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($111,781). 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 Chaska city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 59.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (60.4) and wildfire (39.3). 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 Chaska city, MN show little to no average snow and around 34.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,121 for ZIP 55318 (Chaska 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.