ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 55779: St. Louis County, MN

ZIP Code 55779 (St. Louis County, Minnesota) has an estimated 3,905 residents in 1,441 households. The median household income is $93,792, the median home value is $282,900 and the median gross rent is $1,708/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

3,905

Margin of error ±180

Median household income

$93,792

Margin of error ±$6,536

Median home value

$282,900

Margin of error ±$21,022

Median gross rent

$1,708/mo*

Margin of error ±$937· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

42.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.0 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 55779 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 5577942.2 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 55779$93,792Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 55779$46,291Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 557798.0%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 557799.1%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5577927.7%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 55779$282,900Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 55779$1,708/mo*Minnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5577986.0%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5577931.0 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5577919.0%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 55779

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 55779 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 55779Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population3,905±1805,739,445334,922,499
Median age42.2 yrs±4.0 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,441±1092,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$93,792±$6,536$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$46,291±$5,776$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate8.0%±2.1 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.1%±7.4 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%±4.1 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$282,900±$21,022$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,708/mo*±$937$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.0%±7.6 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.0 min±4.7 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.0%±5.0 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 55779
GroupZIP 55779MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.8%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 55779 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
St. Louis County
Land area
123.50 sq mi· about 32 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

55736 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, MN55768 Mountain Iron, MN55771 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, MN55811 Hermantown, MN55812 Duluth, 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.