Ely, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ely, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,820. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELY-MN · Ely, MN 1 ZIPs · 5,820 pop · #16846/25278 · St. Louis County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $62,008
  • RANK-LOWER #16846/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eveleth
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 75% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,820
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $206,000

Nearest income peer: Eveleth, MN (+ $695 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Ely

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ely on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ely, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,820
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,008
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,008 and poverty 10.1% concentrate in 55731.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ely as a pure owner town.

Within Minnesota, Morton is the closest lower-income city and Wilmont the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ely.

Population concentration

Ely reads through its lone ZIP, 55731

5,820 ACS residents, one ZIP: 55731 is not the leading code inside Ely, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Ely's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 252 establishments, 1,449 employees , annual payroll $64,158k (~43 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55731 (252 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (45) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Ely, MN

These ZIP codes sit in St. Louis County, which covers 46 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ely. See the St. Louis County roll-up →

Ely lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing St. Louis County: Duluth, Saginaw and Gilbert earn more and Hibbing, Virginia and Chisholm earn less. Saginaw marks the far end of that range at $93,792, 51% above Ely.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55731 5,820 $62,008 252 3

Ely roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ely, .