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Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging
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# ZIP Code Score
#1 ZIP 55446
Pop. 28 Thousand
100
Excellent
#2 ZIP 55340
Pop. 9.8 Thousand
100
Excellent
#3 ZIP 55327
Pop. 5.5 Thousand
100
Excellent
#4 ZIP 55301
Pop. 13 Thousand
100
Excellent
#5 ZIP 55020
Pop. 4.4 Thousand
100
Excellent
#6 ZIP 55129
Pop. 32 Thousand
100
Excellent
#7 ZIP 55401
Pop. 12 Thousand
98
Excellent
#8 ZIP 55733
Pop. 5.2 Thousand
98
Excellent
#9 ZIP 55319
Pop. 5.5 Thousand
96
Excellent
#10 ZIP 55960
Pop. 3.5 Thousand
94
Excellent
#11 ZIP 55963
Pop. 5.5 Thousand
94
Excellent
#12 ZIP 55320
Pop. 5.7 Thousand
94
Excellent
#13 ZIP 55341
Pop. 3.5 Thousand
94
Excellent
#14 ZIP 55415
Pop. 6.5 Thousand
93
Excellent
#15 ZIP 56310
Pop. 5.4 Thousand
92
Excellent
#16 ZIP 55417
Pop. 26 Thousand
91
Excellent
#17 ZIP 55419
Pop. 30 Thousand
91
Excellent
#18 ZIP 55360
Pop. 3.3 Thousand
90
Excellent
#19 ZIP 55363
Pop. 5.7 Thousand
88
Excellent
#20 ZIP 55105
Pop. 27 Thousand
88
Excellent
Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.