Brooklyn Center is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 32,479 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55429 and 55430.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brooklyn Center; also Crystal and Brooklyn Park
Mostly Brooklyn Center; also Minneapolis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brooklyn Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brooklyn Center; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brooklyn Center had 33,782 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.
Hennepin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mpls Crystal Ap, MN weather station (2 miles away).
939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
475 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooklyn Center’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 63 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 223 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1852.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brooklyn Center Community Schools, Osseo Public School District, Anoka-Hennepin School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5Brooklyn Center | Pre-K | 18 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Brooklyn Center Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–5 | 708 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Early Childhood Special EducationBrooklyn Center | Pre-K | 404 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Early Childhood Special Education (Brooklyn Center | Pre-K | 6 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Evergreen Park Elementary-STEMBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Excell Academy CharterBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–8 | 548 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Fair Oaks ElementaryBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 396 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Garden City ElementaryBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolis | Pre-K–5 | 236 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northport ElementaryBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Palmer Lake ElementaryBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Zanewood Community School STEAMBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| KIPP North Star PrimaryMinneapolis | K–4 | 124 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| New Millennium Academy CharterBrooklyn Center | K–8 | 845 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Progeny Academy Charter SchoolBrooklyn Center | K–8 | 92 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Twin Lakes STEM AcademyBrooklyn Park | K–7 | 217 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| KIPP North Star AcademyMinneapolis | 5–8 | 107 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolBrooklyn Center | 6–8 | 334 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Brooklyn Center Middle School ALCBrooklyn Center | 6–8 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Insight School of MinnesotaBrooklyn Center | 6–12 | 509 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| North View Middle SchoolBrooklyn Park | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Olson MiddleMinneapolis | 6–8 | 329 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer ALCBrooklyn Center | 9 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Brooklyn Center Early College AcadBrooklyn Center | 9–12 | 60 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Brooklyn Center High SchoolBrooklyn Center | 9–12 | 539 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Brooklyn Center Independent StudyBrooklyn Center | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Brooklyn Center Summer SchoolBrooklyn Center | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alphonsus Catholic SchoolBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–8 | 96 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Minneapolis, Crystal and Brooklyn Park.
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