Town guide

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Brooklyn Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 83,876 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55443, 55444 and 55445, and parts of 55428 and 55429 are in Brooklyn Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population83,8763,216 per sq mi
Median home value$336,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brooklyn Park

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brooklyn Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brooklyn Park

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brooklyn Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brooklyn Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brooklyn Park had 86,478 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Brooklyn Park population by census2000: 67,388, 2010: 75,781, 2020: 86,47867,388200075,781201086,4782020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brooklyn ParkJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in24°7°Jan0.629°11°Feb0.642°23°Mar1.457°35°Apr2.970°47°May4.379°58°Jun4.483°63°Jul4.281°61°Aug4.173°52°Sep3.258°38°Oct2.642°26°Nov1.529°13°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mpls Crystal Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

371 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooklyn Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coon Rapids5.2 miles
  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove6.4 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors8
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants79
Mental health providers124
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists7
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Brooklyn Park

Parks (72 nearby)

  • Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park · 457 acres3.0 mi
  • Palmer Lake Park · 330 acres2.4 mi
  • Brookdale Park · 164 acres1.6 mi
  • Mississippi Gateway Regional Park · 159 acres2.8 mi
  • Mississippi Gateway Regional Park · 123 acres2.5 mi
  • Oak Grove Park · 82 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee1.1 mi
  • Ocean Market1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Cub Foods1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Brooklyn Park Library1.1 mi
  • Brooklyn Park Library1.1 mi
  • Osseo Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Maple Grove History Museum3.7 mi
  • Fridley History Center5.0 mi
  • Robbinsdale Historical Society5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Town Green Bandshell4.4 mi
  • Paint Pub4.9 mi
  • Maple Grove Arts Center4.9 mi
  • Elision Playhouse5.4 mi
  • Lyric Arts6.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1850.

Colleges and universities

  • Metropolitan State University
  • North Hennepin Community College

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brooklyn Park

Public schools here are run by Athlos Leadership Academy, Osseo Public School District, Excell Academy Charter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Athlos Leadership AcademyBrooklyn ParkPre-K–8807Charter2.1 mi
Birch Grove School for the ArtsBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5460Public1.0 mi
Crest View ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5193Public0.4 mi
Edinbrook ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5701Public0.5 mi
Excell Academy CharterBrooklyn ParkPre-K–8548Charter2.5 mi
Fair Oaks ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5396Public2.5 mi
Nasha Shkola Charter SchoolBrooklyn ParkPre-K–8138Charter0.7 mi
Palmer Lake ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5493Public2.1 mi
Park Brook ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5298Public1.7 mi
Riverview Early Childhood VPKBrooklyn ParkPre-K38Public2.8 mi
Woodland ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5609Public1.4 mi
Zanewood Community School STEAMBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5317Public1.9 mi
279Online Learning Program K-5Brooklyn ParkK–564Public2.4 mi
Monroe Elementary School - MSEBrooklyn ParkK–5553Public3.1 mi
Noble Academy ElementaryBrooklyn ParkK–6395Charter2.6 mi
Prairie Seeds El School AcademyBrooklyn ParkK–5359Charter3.2 mi
School #530Brooklyn ParkK–1228Alternative Education1.1 mi
School #531Brooklyn ParkK–1233Alternative Education1.0 mi
Spero Academy Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn ParkK–5127Charter2.9 mi
Twin Lakes STEM AcademyBrooklyn ParkK–7217Charter3.0 mi
279Online Learning Program 6-8Brooklyn Park6–878Public2.4 mi
Brooklyn Middle STEAM SchoolBrooklyn Park6–8931Public1.6 mi
North View Middle SchoolBrooklyn Park6–8509Public2.2 mi
Prairie Seeds Middle School AcademyBrooklyn Park6–8219Charter3.2 mi
Noble Academy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Park7–8138Charter2.6 mi
279Online Learning Program 9-12Brooklyn Park9–12149Public2.4 mi
4126 - Prairie Seeds Academy - ISBrooklyn Park9–12—Alternative Education3.2 mi
Alc Credit RecoveryBrooklyn Park9–12—Alternative Education2.4 mi
Alc Independent StudyBrooklyn Park9–1226Alternative Education2.4 mi
Alc Senior HighBrooklyn Park9–12107Alternative Education2.4 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maranatha Christian AcademyBrooklyn ParkPre-K–12815Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Pioneers AcademyBrooklyn ParkPre-K–136Islamic2.7 mi
St Vincent De Paul Catholic SchoolBrooklyn ParkPre-K–8476Roman Catholic2.4 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 Brooklyn Center, New Hope and Crystal.

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