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Census Tract 607.38, Dakota County, Minnesota

Census Tract 607.38, GEOID 27037060738, in Dakota County, Minnesota, entirely within Burnsville. 4,083 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±532); the 2020 Census counted 3,771.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,083

±532 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,771

Median household income

$104,401

±$20,600 (90% margin)
Dakota County: $106,318

Median home value

$361,000

±$20,068 (90% margin)
Dakota County: $381,000

Median gross rent

$1,750

±$36 (90% margin)
Dakota County: $1,548

Where is Census Tract 607.38?

Census Tract 607.38 is one of 106 census tracts in Dakota County, Minnesota. It covers 0.82 square miles of land, 4,588 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 27037060738, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 607.38 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Burnsville100%
Census Tract 607.38 (marked with a dot) in Dakota County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
607.13607.14607.37607.48 607.38 1 mi
Census Tract 607.38 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 607.38: Tract 607.13 ($107,696), Tract 607.14 ($91,563), Tract 607.37 ($71,178) and Tract 607.48 ($71,829). 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 607.38?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 607.38's population at 4,083 (±532) in 1,475 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,771 residents and 1,510 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 607.38BurnsvilleDakota CountyMinnesota
Total population 4,083 ±532 64,463 445,771 5,739,445
Households 1,475 ±142 25,891 174,362 2,307,955
Average household size 2.76 ±0.26 2.47 2.54 2.43
Housing units 1,475 ±142 26,545 178,879 2,545,030

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 607.38?

The median resident of Census Tract 607.38 is 35.6 years old; 28.6% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 51.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 22.3%. 18.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 607.38BurnsvilleDakota CountyMinnesota
Median age 35.6 ±4.0 36.7 38.6 38.8
Under 18 years 28.6% ±4.3 pts 22.4% 24.0% 22.9%
65 years and over 12.8% ±2.9 pts 16.9% 15.9% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.6% ±10.6 pts 12.3% 8.7% 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 51.1% ±8.4 pts 61.5% 72.7% 75.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 22.3% ±7.1 pts 13.4% 7.7% 6.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.6% ±2.1 pts 5.4% 5.2% 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 0.2% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.1 pts 6.4% 5.0% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 18.1% ±6.5 pts 14.2% 10.1% 8.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 31.6% ±10.0 pts 21.5% 14.1% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.6% ±4.1 pts 6.3% 5.9% 5.9%
With a disability 5.7% ±2.1 pts 13.1% 10.8% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 6.2% ±6.4 pts 8.0% 4.2% 4.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.7% ±5.7 pts 92.3% 95.2% 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 39.6% ±6.5 pts 39.8% 45.0% 39.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.9% ±5.1 pts 12.1% 14.9% 13.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.3% ±8.5 pts 86.9% 89.0% 87.8%

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 607.38 earn?

Half of the 1,475 households in Census Tract 607.38 earn less than $104,401 a year (±$20,600), against $106,318 across Dakota County: 55th highest of the county's 106 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 607.38BurnsvilleDakota CountyMinnesota
Median household income $104,401 ±$20,600 $87,024 $106,318 $89,062
Mean household income $120,383 ±$16,858 $105,378 $131,262 $118,304
Per capita income $43,533 ±$6,207 $43,192 $52,084 $48,237
People below the poverty line 6.3% ±5.7 pts 10.8% 5.8% 9.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.2% ±14.5 pts 14.4% 6.2% 10.3%
Households receiving SNAP 9.9% ±5.8 pts 5.2% 4.9% 7.9%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.5 pts 98.0% 97.3% 95.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.4% ±4.3 pts 95.1% 94.4% 91.6%

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 607.38?

Owners occupy 68.5% of Census Tract 607.38's occupied homes and renters 31.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $361,000 by its owner (±$20,068). The median renter pays $1,750 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 607.38BurnsvilleDakota CountyMinnesota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $361,000 ±$20,068 $355,200 $381,000 $329,300
Median gross rent $1,750 ±$36 $1,513 $1,548 $1,280
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 17.7% ±16.3 pts 38.9% 39.8% 38.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,079 ±$124 $2,034 $2,129 $1,947
Owner-occupied homes 68.5% ±8.1 pts 64.7% 74.9% 72.2%
Renter-occupied homes 31.5% ±8.1 pts 35.3% 25.1% 27.8%
Housing units 1,475 ±142 26,545 178,879 2,545,030
Single-family detached homes 39.3% ±7.0 pts 44.8% 58.1% 66.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.5 pts 2.2% 1.6% 2.9%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.5 pts 1.9% 2.4% 1.9%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.8% ±2.5 pts 3.1% 9.3% 8.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.5 pts 1.9% 4.0% 15.6%
Households with no vehicle 1.6% ±2.2 pts 5.6% 4.9% 6.7%

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 607.38 get to work?

71.2% of Census Tract 607.38's workers drive alone and 18.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 607.38BurnsvilleDakota CountyMinnesota
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.8% ±5.6 pts 68.9% 71.0% 68.1%
Unemployment rate 6.8% ±3.9 pts 5.0% 3.6% 4.1%
Drove alone to work 71.2% ±7.3 pts 68.7% 67.8% 68.9%
Carpooled 5.2% ±3.9 pts 10.6% 7.3% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.9% ±1.3 pts 1.4% 1.2% 1.8%
Walked 2.7% ±2.6 pts 0.7% 1.1% 2.5%
Worked from home 18.0% ±4.8 pts 17.0% 21.3% 17.6%
Mean travel time to work 23.2 min ±2.5 23.3 min 23.6 min 22.7 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 607.38 compare with the other tracts in Dakota County?

Among Dakota County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 607.38 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 607.38's rank among the tracts of Dakota County and of Burnsville
MeasureIn Dakota CountyIn Burnsville
Population51st of 1068th of 15
Residents per square mile14th of 1063rd of 15
Median household income55th of 1064th of 15
Per capita income78th of 1068th of 15
Median home value60th of 1067th of 15
Median gross rent34th of 943rd of 13
Bachelor's degree or higher68th of 10611th of 15
Median age79th of 10610th of 15
Owner-occupied share74th of 1067th of 15

The tracts next to it on Dakota County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 615.0252nd$106,815±$9,101 · within the margin of this tract2,823
Tract 607.3353rd$106,675±$20,428 · within the margin of this tract4,246
Tract 608.3654th$104,907±$15,708 · within the margin of this tract5,905
Tract 607.3855th$104,401±$20,6004,083
Tract 608.3056th$100,735±$21,301 · within the margin of this tract3,125
Tract 603.0257th$100,699±$15,777 · within the margin of this tract3,510
Tract 610.0558th$99,943±$8,316 · within the margin of this tract2,242

"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 607.38?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 607.38 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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