| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 952 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:39 PM |
| Population: | 157,514 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27139 |
| CBSA: | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
| Land Area: | 423 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.6436, -93.4958 |
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157,514 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 423 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 137,310 to 157,514 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.7% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55054 (Elko New Market, $157,096 median) and poorest ZIP 56011 (Belle Plaine, $102,522) are 20.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $345,300 in 56011 (Belle Plaine) to $467,400 in 55372 (Prior Lake).
Density varies 30× across the county — from 95 people/sq mi in 56011 (Belle Plaine) to 2,815 in 55054 (Elko New Market).
Educational attainment ranges from 30.0% bachelor's+ in 55352 (Jordan) to 53.4% in 55378 (Savage) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #9 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #1 for median household income with the #3 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Scott County is ranks #73 for income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $121,241 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
43.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45,060 of 103,823 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55379 | Shakopee | Standard | 50,041 | $106,312 | 57.2 | 18.4% |
| 55372 | Prior Lake | Standard | 34,772 | $145,499 | 62.3 | 12.2% |
| 55378 | Savage | Standard | 32,162 | $124,871 | 15.8 | 14.7% |
| 56071 | New Prague | Standard | 13,157 | $115,690 | 84.4 | 8.5% |
| 55352 | Jordan | Standard | 10,515 | $112,070 | 73.5 | 18.4% |
| 56011 | Belle Plaine | Standard | 9,921 | $102,522 | 104.2 | 10.8% |
| 55020 | Elko New Market | Standard | 4,115 | $131,071 | 25.0 | 24.7% |
| 55054 | Elko New Market | Standard | 2,831 | $157,096 | 1.0 | 3.4% |