Tofte, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55615
Cook County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 256
- 1/sq mi
- $61,042
- Median income
- $276,100
- Median home value
- 32.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tofte pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55615 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55615 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 284.4 square miles in Tofte, Cook County, Minnesota. The area is home to 256 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 55615 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55615 sits at $61,042 (26% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $39,684. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $276,100 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $1,240 per month, and 77.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55615 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Cook County, so you can benchmark 55615 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55615, Tofte, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
256
Population
284.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55615?
35.9
Median Age
40.1%
Male
59.9%
Female
10.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$61,042
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$39,684
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55615 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,042 31st percentile higher than 31% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
414
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
253
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$276,100
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$1,240
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 55615, employing approximately 193 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,327,000.
20
Businesses
193
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55615 vs 55612 →
ZIP 55615 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55612
Lutsen (55612)
518 residents
- 55615
Tofte (55615)
256 residents
- 55613 205
Schroeder (55613)
205 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55615 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55615 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55612
Lutsen (55612)
$81,042 median income
- 55615
Tofte (55615)
$61,042 median income
- 55613
Schroeder (55613)
$58,958 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55615 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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