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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Chisholm · lowest
Chisholm · lowest
$53,647 median HH income
- Aurora · near
Aurora · near
$56,208 median HH income
- Ely · this city
Ely · this city
$62,008 median HH income
- Eveleth · near
Eveleth · near
$62,703 median HH income
- Cook · near
Cook · near
$64,526 median HH income
- Hoyt Lakes · near
Hoyt Lakes · near
$65,833 median HH income
- Saginaw · highest
Saginaw · highest
$93,792 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.
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 .
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, .