East Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 12,115 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55005 and 55011, and parts of 55092 are in East Bethel too.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly East Bethel; also Oak Grove and Bethel
Mostly East Bethel; also Oak Grove
Mostly Wyoming; part is in East Bethel
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL368 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Bethel; 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.
East Bethel had 11,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Anoka County grew from 11,313 residents in 1900 to 363,887 in 2020.
Anoka County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar, MN weather station (5 miles away).
123,486 jobs at 8,438 businesses in Anoka County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Bethel’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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 (14 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by St. Francis Area Schools, Star of the North Academy Charter S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecfc - VpkOak Grove | Pre-K | 60 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong LearningOak Grove | Pre-K | 117 | Special Education | 5.0 mi |
| Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolCedar | K–5 | 680 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| East Bethel Elementary SchoolCedar | K–5 | 460 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Star of the North - East BethelEast Bethel | K–8 | 224 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Crossroads EastEast Bethel | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Heart of Mary AcademyCedar | K–12 | 129 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 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 Oak Grove, Wyoming, Linwood, Bethel and Columbus.
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