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ZIP Code 55604: Grand Marais, MN
ZIP code 55604 uses the postal name Grand Marais, Minnesota and lies entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,427 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Grand Marais; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grand Marais · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Grand Marais
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 817.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55604?
55604 centers on 47.979°, -90.600° and covers 817.8 square miles of land plus 118.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 55612, 55615, 55606, 55731.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55604, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 55604 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 55604 | In Cook County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,719 | 1st of 6 | 298th of 881 |
| Median household income | $73k | 1st of 1 | 355th of 545 |
| Median home value | $353k | 1st of 1 | 142nd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 10% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 55604?
The 2020 Census counted 3,661 people in 55604; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,719. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,719
- 2020 Census count
- 3,661
- Households
- 1,759
- Median age
- 54.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 55604?
Of the 3,719 people the ACS estimates in 55604, 13.9% are under 18 and 33.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older33.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 55604 earn?
Median household income is $73,427 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,427
- Income per person
- $46,442
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,6932,010 returns; wages 48% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 55604?
FHFA's house price index for 55604, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −9.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $352,500
- Median gross rent
- $947
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.6%
- Housing units
- 3,558
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55604?
209 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services54
- Construction35
- Retail trade33
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Health care and social assistance11
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 55604?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55612 | Lutsen | 535 | $81k | 14.1 mi |
| 55615 | Tofte | 379 | $61k | 19.9 mi |
| 55606 | Hovland | 198 | $85k | 27.0 mi |
| 55731 | Ely | 5,361 | $62k | 53.4 mi |
| 55613 | Schroeder | 232 | $59k | 33.3 mi (near) |
| 55603 | Finland | 490 | $62k | 40.9 mi (near) |
| 55605 | Grand Portage | 572 | $56k | 43.5 mi (near) |
| 55607 | Isabella | 192 | $88k | 48.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.