55768 ZIP Code, Mountain Iron, MN
55768 is a ZIP code in Mountain Iron, Minnesota in St. Louis County. It covers 89 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 55758, 55713 and 55710. 2,964 people live here in 1,323 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $86,075, close to the Minnesota median of $89,062; the median age is 47.2, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Mountain Iron, MN
- County: St. Louis County
- Land area: 89 sq mi
- Population: 2,964
- Median household income: $86,075
- Carrier routes: 3 (1,139 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 2,964 |
| Households | 1,323 |
| Median household income | $86,075 |
| Income per person | $43,700 |
| Median age | 47.2 |
| Homeowners | 75.0% |
| Median home value | $198,500 |
| Median rent | $954 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 17.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 6.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% |
| Broadband internet | 89.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.7% |
| $10–15K | 1.6% |
| $15–25K | 4.4% |
| $25–35K | 7.3% |
| $35–50K | 12.5% |
| $50–75K | 9.4% |
| $75–100K | 22.1% |
| $100–150K | 20.6% |
| $150–200K | 12.1% |
| $200K+ | 5.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.4% |
| 10–19 | 14.4% |
| 20–24 | 3.7% |
| 25–34 | 6.9% |
| 35–44 | 14.7% |
| 45–54 | 18.2% |
| 55–64 | 11.6% |
| 65–74 | 18.0% |
| 75+ | 5.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.0% |
| Owned outright | 28.6% |
| Rented | 22.3% |
| Vacant | 10.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 71.4% |
| Townhome | 3.1% |
| 2–4 units | 5.8% |
| 5–19 units | 6.5% |
| 20+ units | 10.8% |
| Mobile / other | 2.5% |
Businesses in 55768
52 business establishments with 2,452 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 8
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 7
- Construction: 6
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
- Manufacturing: 4
- Wholesale Trade: 4
- Information: 3
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
55768 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,139 residential and 26 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 55768
55768 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,139 residential and 26 business mailboxes. Routes range from 79 homes (R003) to 621 homes (R002); the median route has 439 homes. The Census counted 1,323 households in 55768 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 55768
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 439 | 0 | $76,175 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 621 | 26 | $84,728 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 79 | 0 | $84,728 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 55768 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
- 55758 — Kinney city, MN (3.5 mi)
- 55713 — Buhl city, MN (5.9 mi)
- 55710 — Mountain Iron city, MN (7.9 mi)
- 55719 — Chisholm city, MN (9.4 mi)
- 55792 — Virginia city, MN (9.4 mi)
- 55751 — Mountain Iron city, MN (10.3 mi)
- 55734 — Eveleth city, MN (12.8 mi)
- 55703 (14 mi)
Areas that include 55768
- Mountain Iron, MN ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Kinney, MN ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- St. Louis County ZIP codes — 48 ZIP codes
- Minnesota ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 31: highest median household income in St. Louis County
- No. 6 of 31: highest share of households with children in St. Louis County
- No. 2 of 31: fastest population growth in St. Louis County
Mail every home in 55768
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 55768, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 55768 in?
- 55768 is a Mountain Iron, MN mailing address. By land area, 53% lies inside Mountain Iron and 3% lies inside Kinney; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 55768 in?
- 55768 is in St. Louis County.
- What is the population of 55768?
- About 2,964 people (±224), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,878.
- What is the median household income in 55768?
- $86,075 (±$7,479), 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 55768?
- 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,139 residential and 26 business mailboxes (1,165 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 55768?
- The closest, measured center to center: 55758 (3.5 mi, Kinney), 55713 (5.9 mi, Buhl), 55710 (7.9 mi, Mountain Iron), 55719 (9.4 mi, Chisholm), 55792 (9.4 mi, Virginia) and 55751 (10.3 mi, Mountain Iron).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.