55768 Zip Code Profile

55768 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Mountain Iron, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $121,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Duluth metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,296/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 55768 is $49,491.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 55768 earn an average of $35,691/year. Women earn only $16,574/year.

1,313 people in 55768 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 55768? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.4 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 1,437 men and 1,406 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,716 people (out of the 2,843 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,130 homes, and 13 businesses every day. 37 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

55768 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 48 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Munich, Germany!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,444 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,843
• White Population: 2,807
• Black Population: 23
• Hispanic Population: 19
• Asian Population: 15
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 39
• Male Population: 1,437
• Female Population: 1,406
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Duluth MN-WI
• County: St. Louis
• City: Mountain Iron
• Longitude: -92.6
• Latitude: 47.5
• Elevation: 1,445 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,279
• Drive alone: 1,100
• Carpool: 142
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 37


• Average commute time: 19.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 55
•    5 - 9: 185
•    10 - 14: 358
•    15 - 19: 288
•    20 - 24: 134
•    25 - 29: 61
•    30 - 34: 76
•    35 - 39: 19
•    40 - 44: 10
•    45 - 59: 5
•    60 - 89: 33
•    90 plus: 55

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $121,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,074
• Businesses: 44
• Employees: 1,720
• Annual Payroll: $168,864,000
• Average Family Income: $51,296
• Median Family Income: $35,221
• Average Income for Men: $35,691
• Average Income for Women: $16,574

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 27582.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Richard M. Nolan (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 137
• State FIPS Code: 27

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Primary Schools

Merritt Elementary

5720 Marble Avenue

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

(218) 741-4809

High Schools

Mountain Iron Buhl Secondary

5720 Marble Avenue

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

(218) 735-8217

Other Schools

Northeast Service Cooperative

5525 Emerald Avenue

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

(218) 741-0750

Region 3 Northeast Service Coop

5525 Emerald Avenue

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

(218) 741-0750

Other Schools

Bethany Crisis Shelter

5720 Marble Ave.

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

(218) 735-0271