Eagan is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 68,000 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55121, 55122 and 55123.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eagan. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eagan; 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.
Eagan had 68,855 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota 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 9°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minneapolis/St Paul Ap, MN weather station (6 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
924 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eagan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 81 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 81 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 177 |
| Mental health providers | 284 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 153 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 66 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (70 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 1860.
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 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/HealthEagan | Pre-K–5 | 583 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob Stem Magnet SchoolEagan | Pre-K–4 | 387 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Rahn ElementaryEagan | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Deerwood ElementaryEagan | K–5 | 528 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Glacier Hills School - Arts/ScienceEagan | K–5 | 707 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Northview ElementaryEagan | K–5 | 396 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pinewood Community ElementaryEagan | K–5 | 519 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Red Pine ElementaryEagan | K–5 | 740 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Thomas Lake ElementaryEagan | K–5 | 575 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Woodland ElementaryEagan | K–5 | 720 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Black Hawk MiddleEagan | 6–8 | 889 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Dakota Hills MiddleEagan | 6–8 | 1,184 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Burnsville Alternative High SchoolEagan | 9–12 | 198 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Burnsville Sr High Extended Day ProEagan | 9–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Eagan Senior HighEagan | 9–12 | 2,274 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rosemount Area Learning CenterEagan | 9–12 | 133 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose School of EaganEagan | Pre-K–K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran SchoolEagan | Pre-K–8 | 102 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.5 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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