Census tract · Anoka County
Census Tract 502.16, Anoka County, Minnesota
Census Tract 502.16, GEOID 27003050216, in Anoka County, Minnesota, entirely within Ham Lake. 6,253 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±477); the 2020 Census counted 6,042.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,253
±477 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,042
Median household income
$164,632
±$31,691 (90% margin)
Anoka County: $101,869
Median home value
$499,700
±$29,963 (90% margin)
Anoka County: $346,500
Median gross rent
$1,611
±$889 (90% margin)
Anoka County: $1,464
Where is Census Tract 502.16?
Census Tract 502.16 is one of 90 census tracts in Anoka County, Minnesota. It covers 14.24 square miles of land, 424 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 27003050216, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Ham Lake | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 502.16: Tract 502.10 ($123,194), Tract 502.15 ($128,224), Tract 502.34 ($121,652), Tract 502.35 ($74,865), Tract 508.16 ($113,655) and Tract 508.18 ($137,551). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 502.16?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 502.16's population at 6,253 (±477) in 2,036 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,042 residents and 1,961 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 502.16 | Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,253 ±477 | 16,702 |
| Households | 2,036 ±189 | 5,945 |
| Average household size | 3.07 ±0.20 | 2.81 |
| Housing units | 2,036 ±189 | 6,014 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 502.16?
The median resident of Census Tract 502.16 is 41.4 years old; 28.9% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.3%. 4.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 502.16 | Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.4 ±4.1 | 43.8 |
| Under 18 years | 28.9% ±3.8 pts | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 16.0% ±5.7 pts | 18.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% ±1.6 pts | 2.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.7% ±4.9 pts | 89.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.3% ±3.8 pts | 4.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±1.9 pts | 3.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3% ±2.6 pts | 3.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±2.8 pts | 5.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.1% ±2.4 pts | 6.9% |
| With a disability | 4.1% ±1.7 pts | 7.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3% ±3.1 pts | 3.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.3% ±1.6 pts | 95.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.7% ±8.0 pts | 36.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.7% ±3.5 pts | 10.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.9% ±4.5 pts | 93.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 502.16 earn?
Half of the 2,036 households in Census Tract 502.16 earn less than $164,632 a year (±$31,691), against $101,869 across Anoka County: 4th highest of the county's 90 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 502.16 | Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $164,632 ±$31,691 | $120,135 |
| Mean household income | $185,990 ±$19,913 | $147,022 |
| Per capita income | $60,943 ±$6,596 | $53,119 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3% ±3.9 pts | 4.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.4% ±7.4 pts | 3.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.3% ±1.7 pts | 6.1% |
| Households with a computer | 98.3% ±1.3 pts | 96.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.6% ±1.3 pts | 94.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 502.16?
Owners occupy 98.5% of Census Tract 502.16's occupied homes and renters 1.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $499,700 by its owner (±$29,963). The median renter pays $1,611 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 502.16 | Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $499,700 ±$29,963 | $442,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,611 ±$889 | $1,173 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.0% ±45.2 pts | 40.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,612 ±$165 | $2,312 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.5% ±1.4 pts | 93.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.5% ±1.4 pts | 6.3% |
| Housing units | 2,036 ±189 | 6,014 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.3% ±8.2 pts | 84.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 6.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.5% ±2.5 pts | 2.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 16.9% ±4.3 pts | 10.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 2.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 2.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 502.16 get to work?
74.1% of Census Tract 502.16's workers drive alone and 21.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 502.16 | Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.5% ±6.3 pts | 63.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 3.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1% ±4.8 pts | 76.7% |
| Carpooled | 2.9% ±2.2 pts | 4.5% |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 21.5% ±4.3 pts | 16.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min ±2.2 | 28.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 502.16 compare with the other tracts in Anoka County?
Among Anoka County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 502.16 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Anoka County | In Ham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 90 | 1st of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 79th of 90 | 4th of 4 |
| Median household income | 4th of 90 | 1st of 4 |
| Per capita income | 6th of 90 | 1st of 4 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 89 | 1st of 4 |
| Median gross rent | 30th of 77 | 1st of 2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5th of 90 | 1st of 4 |
| Median age | 32nd of 90 | 4th of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 90 | 1st of 4 |
The tracts next to it on Anoka County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 502.39 | 1st | $182,815±$21,122 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 502.36 | 2nd | $177,602±$9,536 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 502.30 | 3rd | $171,447±$26,184 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 502.16 | 4th | $164,632±$31,691 |
| Tract 501.16 | 5th | $160,417±$43,086 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 508.19 | 6th | $153,625±$10,975 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 508.29 | 7th | $153,409±$28,081 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 502.16?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 502.16 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections