Apple Valley, MN is a small city located in Dakota County and has a population of 51,901. The area is served by public transportation options including Metro Transit buses, Minnesota Valley Transit Authority buses, SouthWest Transit and the METRO Blue Line light rail. Metro Transit provides frequent weekday bus service to Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport as well as local routes around Apple Valley. Minnesota Valley Transit Authority buses provide local routes throughout the area including Burnsville, Egan, Lakeville and more. SouthWest Transit also offers local routes within Apple Valley as well as commuter express services to downtown Minneapolis and St Paul. Lastly, the METRO Blue Line light rail serves the area with express service from Mall of America Station to downtown Minneapolis. This provides easy access for Apple Valley residents to business centers in nearby cities without having to drive their own cars.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Apple Valley (zip 55124) takes 24.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Apple Valley (zip 55124) get to work:
- 82.8% drive their own car alone
- 6.4% carpool with others
- 5.0% work from home
- 4.2% take mass transit