ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 55768: Mountain Iron, MN

ZIP Code 55768 (Mountain Iron, St. Louis County, Minnesota) has an estimated 2,964 residents in 1,323 households. The median household income is $86,075, the median home value is $198,500 and the median gross rent is $954/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,964

Margin of error ±224

Median household income

$86,075

Margin of error ±$7,479

Median home value

$198,500

Margin of error ±$32,153

Median gross rent

$954/mo*

Margin of error ±$539· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

47.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.4 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 55768 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5576847.2 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 55768$86,075Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 55768$43,700Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 557688.9%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 557683.4%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5576825.2%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 55768$198,500Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 55768$954/mo*Minnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5576875.0%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5576817.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 557685.4%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 55768

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 55768 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 55768Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population2,964±2245,739,445334,922,499
Median age47.2 yrs±3.3 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,323±1342,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$86,075±$7,479$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$43,700±$4,888$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±4.9 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%±4.7 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%±7.1 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$198,500±$32,153$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$954/mo*±$539$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.0%±2.3 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.4 min±4.3 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.4%±3.3 pts17.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 55768
GroupZIP 55768MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.5%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 55768 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
St. Louis County
Largest overlapping place
Mountain Iron (53% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
89.29 sq mi· about 33 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in St. Louis County

55732 St. Louis County, MN55734 St. Louis County, MN55736 St. Louis County, MN55738 St. Louis County, MN55741 St. Louis County, MN55746 Hibbing, MN55750 Hoyt Lakes, MN55751 St. Louis County, MN55758 Kinney, MN55763 St. Louis County, MN55765 St. Louis County, MN55771 St. Louis County, MN55779 St. Louis County, MN55782 St. Louis County, MN55790 St. Louis County, MN55792 Virginia, MN55802 Duluth, MN55803 St. Louis County, MN55804 St. Louis County, MN55805 Duluth, MN55806 Duluth, MN55807 Duluth, MN55808 Duluth, MN55810 Hermantown, MN

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.