Mendota Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 11,612 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55120, and parts of 55118 and 55150 are in Mendota Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Mendota Heights
Mostly West St. Paul; part is in Mendota Heights
Mostly Mendota; part is in Mendota Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mendota Heights. 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, MN5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mendota Heights; 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.
Mendota Heights had 11,744 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 96th 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 (5 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).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mendota Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Colleges and universities
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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota ElementaryMendota Heights | Pre-K–4 | 358 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Somerset ElementaryMendota Heights | Pre-K–4 | 412 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Special EducationMendota Heights | K–12 | 3 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Aspen House Education ProgramMendota Heights | 5–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Friendly Hills MiddleMendota Heights | 5–8 | 785 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Two Rivers High SchoolMendota Heights | 9–12 | 1,710 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| W St. Paul Area Learning Cntr.Mendota Heights | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convent and Academy of the VisitationMendota Heights | Pre-K–12 | 513 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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 West St. Paul, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake and Mendota.
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.