55746 ZIP Code, Hibbing, MN
55746 is a ZIP code in Hibbing, Minnesota — mostly in St. Louis County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in Itasca County. It covers 347 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 55753, 55775 and 55751. 16,730 people live here in 8,089 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $55,823, well below the Minnesota median of $89,062; the median age is 46.3, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Hibbing, MN
- County: St. Louis County
- Land area: 347 sq mi
- Population: 16,730
- Median household income: $55,823
- Carrier routes: 17 (8,177 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 16,730 |
| Households | 8,089 |
| Median household income | $55,823 |
| Income per person | $34,685 |
| Median age | 46.3 |
| Homeowners | 72.1% |
| Median home value | $134,600 |
| Median rent | $833 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 16.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 18.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.7% |
| Broadband internet | 90.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 1.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 8.0% |
| $10–15K | 4.4% |
| $15–25K | 8.4% |
| $25–35K | 9.9% |
| $35–50K | 12.4% |
| $50–75K | 19.3% |
| $75–100K | 13.2% |
| $100–150K | 13.4% |
| $150–200K | 8.2% |
| $200K+ | 2.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.8% |
| 10–19 | 12.5% |
| 20–24 | 6.1% |
| 25–34 | 12.7% |
| 35–44 | 9.8% |
| 45–54 | 12.4% |
| 55–64 | 14.9% |
| 65–74 | 14.5% |
| 75+ | 9.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 31.9% |
| Owned outright | 34.3% |
| Rented | 25.0% |
| Vacant | 8.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 74.7% |
| Townhome | 0.9% |
| 2–4 units | 5.8% |
| 5–19 units | 5.3% |
| 20+ units | 10.7% |
| Mobile / other | 2.7% |
Businesses in 55746
440 business establishments with 7,576 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 65
- Retail Trade: 63
- Construction: 49
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
- Finance and Insurance: 34
- Wholesale Trade: 32
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 31
- Accommodation and Food Services: 29
EDDM carrier routes
55746 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,177 residential and 559 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 55746
55746 has 17 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 2 rural (R), 4 highway contract (H)) with 8,177 residential and 559 business mailboxes. Routes range from 46 homes (H005) to 715 homes (C011); the median route has 524 homes. The Census counted 8,089 households in 55746 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 6 |
| 500–749 | 10 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 346 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 430 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 524 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 557 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 561 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 55746
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 486 | 15 | $90,179 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 557 | 48 | $33,253 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 524 | 75 | $37,496 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 561 | 6 | $63,338 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 556 | 28 | $33,253 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 674 | 42 | $61,783 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 687 | 23 | $37,382 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 561 | 46 | $68,089 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 715 | 7 | $37,382 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 430 | 80 | $68,089 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 346 | 133 | $20,660 | — | — | — |
| H002 | Highway contract | 384 | 22 | $86,012 | — | — | — |
| H003 | Highway contract | 263 | 1 | $58,826 | — | — | — |
| H004 | Highway contract | 586 | 11 | $86,012 | — | — | — |
| H005 | Highway contract | 46 | 3 | $20,660 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 503 | 11 | $33,253 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 298 | 8 | $33,253 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 55746 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 55753 — Keewatin city, MN (7.3 mi)
- 55775 — Nashwauk city, MN (10 mi)
- 55751 — Mountain Iron city, MN (13.7 mi)
- 55713 — Buhl city, MN (13.8 mi)
- 55742 — Goodland CDP, MN (14.4 mi)
- 55716 — Calumet city, MN (14.6 mi)
- 55738 (14.6 mi)
- 55769 — Nashwauk city, MN (14.7 mi)
Areas that include 55746
- Hibbing, MN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Keewatin, MN ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- St. Louis County ZIP codes — 48 ZIP codes
- Minnesota ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 55746, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 55746 in?
- 55746 is a Hibbing, MN mailing address. By land area, 52% lies inside Hibbing; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 55746 in?
- 55746 is mostly in St. Louis County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in Itasca County.
- What is the population of 55746?
- About 16,730 people (±124), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,071.
- What is the median household income in 55746?
- $55,823 (±$3,204), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 55746?
- 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,177 residential and 559 business mailboxes (8,736 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 55746?
- The closest, measured center to center: 55753 (7.3 mi, Keewatin), 55775 (10 mi, Nashwauk), 55751 (13.7 mi, Mountain Iron), 55713 (13.8 mi, Buhl), 55742 (14.4 mi, Goodland) and 55716 (14.6 mi, Calumet).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.