Metro Broadband Data

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI

BroadbandClusters provides ZIP-level internet adoption, device access, and digital divide analysis for the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI metropolitan area. Data covers 218 communities across MN and WI, drawing from the FCC Broadband Data Collection and U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024. Use the interactive tool to identify underserved ZIP codes, compare socioeconomic clusters, and analyze connectivity gaps for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.

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What's available for Minneapolis

Internet Adoption by ZIP

Broadband subscription rates at ZIP code level — see where households lack connectivity.

Device Access

Desktop, laptop, and tablet ownership rates. Identifies device poverty separate from broadband gaps.

Socioeconomic Clusters

Machine learning groupings of ZIPs by demographic similarity — pinpoints systemic gaps.

Vulnerable Populations

Breakdowns for seniors 65+, veterans, people with disabilities, and low-income households.

FCC Coverage vs. Adoption

Compare where infrastructure exists (FCC data) to where people are actually connected (Census ACS).

Bottom 20% ZIPs

Automatically identifies the most underserved ZIP codes for targeted intervention and grant planning.

Communities covered

The Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI metro analysis includes ZIP codes across the following communities:

Minneapolis Saint Paul Saint Cloud Eden Prairie Stillwater Burnsville Inver Grove Heights Elko New Market Hopkins Osakis Pine Island Osseo Owatonna Onamia Oak Park Paynesville Pease Afton Prescott Plato Plum City Northfield Princeton Prior Lake Randolph Red Wing Rice Richmond River Falls Roberts Norwood Young America New Richmond North Branch Newport Maple Grove Maple Lake Maple Plain Marine On Saint Croix Mayer Mazeppa +178 more

Data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. All metrics are population-weighted at the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) level. Free for education, research, and non-commercial policy work. Contact broadbandclusters@gmail.com for inquiries.