Crystal is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 22,476 people across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55422, 55427, 55428 and 55429.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Robbinsdale; part is in Crystal
Mostly New Hope; part is in Crystal
Mostly New Hope; part is in Crystal
Mostly Brooklyn Center; part is in Crystal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal. 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)13 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 Crystal; 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.
Crystal had 23,330 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 49th 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).
1,766 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 158 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 274 |
| Dentists | 108 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 297 |
| Mental health providers | 522 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 309 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 84 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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 (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 1866.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Robbinsdale Public School District, Osseo Public School District, Excell Academy Charter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special EducationNew Hope | Pre-K–K | 271 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Early Childhood Special EducationBrooklyn Center | Pre-K | 404 | Special Education | 3.3 mi |
| Excell Academy CharterBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–8 | 548 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Fair Oaks ElementaryBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 396 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Forest ElementaryCrystal | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Garden City ElementaryBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lakeview ElementaryRobbinsdale | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Meadow Lake ElementaryNew Hope | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Meadowbrook ElementaryGolden Valley | Pre-K–5 | 792 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Neill ElementaryCrystal | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Hope Learning CenterNew Hope | Pre-K | 16 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Noble ElementaryGolden Valley | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Northport ElementaryBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Palmer Lake ElementaryBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Park Brook ElementaryBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Sonnesyn ElementaryNew Hope | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Zanewood Community School STEAMBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| 279Online Learning Program K-5Brooklyn Park | K–5 | 64 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Beacon AcademyCrystal | K–8 | 524 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Escuela ExitosNew Hope | K–8 | 231 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| New Millennium Academy CharterBrooklyn Center | K–8 | 845 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Notre Ecole AcademyGolden Valley | K–5 | 75 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Prairie Seeds El School AcademyBrooklyn Park | K–5 | 359 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Progeny Academy Charter SchoolBrooklyn Center | K–8 | 92 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Robbinsdale Shared Time ProgramNew Hope | K–12 | 6 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.New Hope | K–5 | 733 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School of Engineering-Arts at OlsonGolden Valley | K–5 | 432 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Twin Lakes STEM AcademyBrooklyn Park | K–7 | 217 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| VirtualEDU ELementaryGolden Valley | K–5 | 24 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| 279Online Learning Program 6-8Brooklyn Park | 6–8 | 78 | Public | 3.8 mi |
And 24 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breck SchoolMinneapolis | Pre-K–12 | 1,168 | Episcopal | 4.0 mi |
| Christina Child Care Center IncMinneapolis | Pre-K–K | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| King of Grace Lutheran SchoolGolden Valley | Pre-K–8 | 172 | Other Lutheran | 2.5 mi |
| Maranatha Christian AcademyBrooklyn Park | Pre-K–12 | 815 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolMinneapolis | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Alphonsus Catholic SchoolBrooklyn Center | Pre-K–8 | 96 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| St Raphael Catholic SchoolCrystal | Pre-K–8 | 150 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Franklin AcademyGolden Valley | K–12 | 88 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran AcademyNew Hope | K–8 | 73 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.6 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 Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Center, New Hope, Brooklyn Park and Golden Valley.
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