Golden Valley is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 21,725 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55416, 55422, 55426 and 55427.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly St. Louis Park; part is in Golden Valley
Mostly Robbinsdale; part is in Golden Valley
Mostly St. Louis Park; part is in Golden Valley
Mostly New Hope; part is in Golden Valley
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Golden Valley; 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.
Golden Valley had 22,552 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 54th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hope, MN weather station (about a mile 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).
4,372 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Golden Valley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 385 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 827 |
| Dentists | 158 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 661 |
| Mental health providers | 1,508 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 659 |
| Optometrists | 37 |
| Chiropractors | 137 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
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 (61 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1886.
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 Robbinsdale Public School District, Hopkins Public School District, St. Louis Park Public School Dist. and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview ElementaryRobbinsdale | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Meadowbrook ElementaryGolden Valley | Pre-K–5 | 792 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Neill ElementaryCrystal | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Noble ElementaryGolden Valley | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School Readiness Plus (SRP)Saint Louis Park | Pre-K | 8 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Sonnesyn ElementaryNew Hope | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| St. Louis Park Special Ed. ProgramSaint Louis Park | Pre-K–6 | 135 | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Aquila ElementarySaint Louis Park | K–5 | 498 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Beacon AcademyCrystal | K–8 | 524 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Notre Ecole AcademyGolden Valley | K–5 | 75 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Park Spanish Immersion ElementarySaint Louis Park | K–5 | 533 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Park Virtual - ElementarySaint Louis Park | K–5 | — | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Peter Hobart ElementarySaint Louis Park | K–5 | 435 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Robbinsdale Shared Time ProgramNew Hope | K–12 | 6 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.New Hope | K–5 | 733 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School of Engineering-Arts at OlsonGolden Valley | K–5 | 432 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Susan Lindgren ElementarySaint Louis Park | K–5 | 457 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| VirtualEDU ELementaryGolden Valley | K–5 | 24 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| MelroseSaint Louis Park | 1–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Park Virtual - Middle SchoolSaint Louis Park | 6–8 | — | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Robbinsdale MiddleRobbinsdale | 6–8 | 567 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Robbinsdale Virtual AcademyGolden Valley | 6–12 | 170 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sandburg Middle SchoolGolden Valley | 6–8 | 341 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| St. Louis Park Middle SchoolSaint Louis Park | 6–8 | 965 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| The FAIR School - CrystalCrystal | 6–8 | 439 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| VirtualEDU SecondaryGolden Valley | 6–12 | 112 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Special Ed.Saint Louis Park | 7–12 | 15 | Special Education | 3.6 mi |
| 283 St Louis Pk Independent StudySaint Louis Park | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| 283-Ind Stdy 15 and Under - I.S.Saint Louis Park | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| 283-St. Louis Park ALCSaint Louis Park | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
And 7 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breck SchoolMinneapolis | Pre-K–12 | 1,168 | Episcopal | 1.4 mi |
| Golden YearsEdina | Pre-K–K | 19 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 mi |
| Good ShepherdGolden Valley | Pre-K–6 | 289 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Holy Family AcademySaint Louis Park | Pre-K–8 | 188 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| King of Grace Lutheran SchoolGolden Valley | Pre-K–8 | 172 | Other Lutheran | 0.6 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolMinneapolis | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Torah AcademySaint Louis Park | Pre-K–8 | 244 | Jewish | 3.3 mi |
| Avail Academy - EdinaEdina | K–8 | 195 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Calvin Christian School (Dba: Avail Academy)Minneapolis | K–8 | 195 | Calvinist | 4.8 mi |
| Franklin AcademyGolden Valley | K–12 | 88 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School IncMinneapolis | K–8 | 171 | Jewish | 2.5 mi |
| Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc.Minneapolis | K–8 | 171 | Jewish | 2.5 mi |
| Benilde-St Margaret's SchoolSaint Louis Park | 7–12 | 1,116 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Bais Yaakov High SchoolSaint Louis Park | 9–12 | 39 | Jewish | 3.5 mi |
| Yeshiva of MinneapolisSaint Louis Park | 9–12 | 88 | Jewish | 3.5 mi |
| Metropolitan Open SchoolSaint Louis Park | Ungraded | 5 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 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 St. Louis Park, Robbinsdale, Minneapolis, New Hope and Crystal.
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