Hugo is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 16,340 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55038, and parts of 55110 are in Hugo too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hugo; also Lino Lakes and Centerville
Mostly White Bear Lake; part is in Hugo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hugo. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hugo; 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.
Hugo had 15,766 residents in the 2020 census, up 148% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 2sw, MN weather station (10 miles away).
95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hugo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1850.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by White Bear Lake School District, Centennial Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneka Elementary SchoolHugo | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Centerville ElementaryCenterville | K–5 | 607 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| North Star ElementaryHugo | K–5 | 467 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| AwareHugo | 6–12 | — | Public | 1.9 mi |
| White Bear Transition Plus ProgramHugo | 12 | 51 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with White Bear Lake, Lino Lakes, White Bear, Centerville, Vadnais Heights, Dellwood, Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, May Township (Washington County), White Bear Lake City and Grant.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.