Zimmerman is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 6,546 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55398.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Zimmerman; also Livonia and Baldwin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Zimmerman. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL387 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zimmerman; 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.
Zimmerman had 6,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 117% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sherburne County grew from 7,281 residents in 1900 to 97,183 in 2020.
Sherburne 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 4°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santiago 3 E, MN weather station (10 miles away).
24,222 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Sherburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zimmerman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Elk River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman ElementaryZimmerman | K–2 | 522 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Westwood ElementaryZimmerman | 3–5 | 562 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Zimmerman MiddleZimmerman | 6–8 | 514 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Zimmerman High SchoolZimmerman | 9–12 | 704 | Public | 1.2 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 Livonia, Baldwin, Orrock, Blue Hill and Stanford.
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.