New Brighton is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, home to about 22,710 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55112.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New Brighton; also Mounds View and Arden Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Brighton. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Brighton; 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.
New Brighton had 23,454 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Ramsey County grew from 170,554 residents in 1900 to 552,352 in 2020.
Ramsey 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 8°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vadnais Lake, MN weather station (5 miles away).
294,664 jobs at 13,677 businesses in Ramsey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
613 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Brighton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 371 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1891.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mounds View Public School District, Global Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth to Two ECSENew Brighton | Pre-K | 93 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| ECSE ProgramNew Brighton | Pre-K | 82 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Pike Lake Kindergarten CenterNew Brighton | Pre-K–K | 733 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Speech Program - Sp Ed ProgramNew Brighton | Pre-K | 35 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Global AcademyNew Brighton | K–8 | 447 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Bel Air ElementaryNew Brighton | 1–5 | 729 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pinewood ElementaryMounds View | 1–5 | 523 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sunnyside ElementaryNew Brighton | 1–5 | 498 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Valentine Hills ElementaryArden Hills | 1–5 | 750 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Edgewood Middle SchoolMounds View | 6–8 | 639 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Highview Middle SchoolNew Brighton | 6–8 | 823 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mounds View ALCMounds View | 7–12 | 114 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| High School Summer ProgramMounds View | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Irondale Senior HighNew Brighton | 9–12 | 1,812 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mounds View Credit PlusMounds View | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Mounds View Senior HighArden Hills | 9–12 | 1,833 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mounds View Adult EducationMounds View | 12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.2 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 Mounds View and Arden Hills.
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