| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 320 / 952 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:35 PM |
| Population: | 105,174 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27019 |
| CBSA: | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
| Land Area: | 370 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.8266, -93.7997 |
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105,174 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 370 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 89,969 to 105,174 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.9% change. 10 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55386 (Victoria, $192,458 median) and poorest ZIP 55368 (Norwood Young America, $71,250) are 13.3 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $309,800 in 55368 (Norwood Young America) to $565,900 in 55386 (Victoria).
Density varies 35× across the county — from 44 people/sq mi in 55339 (Hamburg) to 1,558 in 55317 (Chanhassen).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.7% bachelor's+ in 55339 (Hamburg) to 64.8% in 55386 (Victoria) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #12 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #2 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $126,172 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
49.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35,004 of 70,652 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
3 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Carver County grew 16.9% over the past decade — concentrated in 2 high-growth ZIPs:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55318 | Chaska | Standard | 30,369 | $112,243 | 43.2 | 17.0% |
| 55317 | Chanhassen | Standard | 22,299 | $140,385 | 14.3 | 11.2% |
| 55387 | Waconia | Standard | 15,030 | $114,511 | 39.5 | 15.0% |
| 55386 | Victoria | Standard | 10,077 | $192,458 | 7.7 | 40.8% |
| 55315 | Carver | Standard | 7,147 | $140,893 | 29.9 | 41.1% |
| 55388 | Watertown | Standard | 5,893 | $99,375 | 38.9 | 4.1% |
| 55322 | Cologne | Standard | 3,775 | $124,861 | 55.4 | 19.4% |
| 55397 | Young America | Standard | 3,404 | $81,957 | 29.7 | 16.9% |
| 55360 | Mayer | Standard | 3,341 | $122,117 | 30.5 | 15.5% |
| 55368 | Norwood Young America | Standard | 1,775 | $71,250 | 39.9 | -15.6% |
| 55367 | New Germany | Standard | 1,122 | $94,107 | 19.5 | 16.0% |
| 55339 | Hamburg | Standard | 942 | $92,813 | 21.3 | -2.4% |