Shorewood is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 7,647 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55331.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Shorewood; also Chanhassen and Excelsior
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shorewood. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shorewood; 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.
Shorewood had 7,779 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 124th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanhassen Wsfo, MN weather station (4 miles 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).
142 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shorewood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 40 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 37 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1956.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Minnetonka Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deephaven Education CenterExcelsior | Pre-K | 85 | Special Education | 3.1 mi |
| Excelsior ElementaryExcelsior | K–5 | 707 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Minnewashta ElementaryExcelsior | K–5 | 880 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Minnetonka West MiddleExcelsior | 6–8 | 1,297 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Shorewood Education CenterShorewood | 12 | 35 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Savior SchoolExcelsior | Pre-K–K | 8 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Montessori SchoolExcelsior | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 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 Chanhassen, Excelsior, Victoria, Deephaven, Tonka Bay, Minnetrista, Greenwood City and Laketown.
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.