Biwabik, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55708
St. Louis County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 959
- 17/sq mi
- $66,389
- Median income
- $110,300
- Median home value
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Biwabik pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55708 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55708 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.4 square miles in Biwabik, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The area is home to 959 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 55708 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55708 sits at $66,389 (19% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $34,959. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $110,300 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $827 per month, and 82.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55708 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Louis County, so you can benchmark 55708 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 55708, Biwabik, 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
959
Population
56.4
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55708?
44.9
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
0.1%
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?
$66,389
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$34,959
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55708 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,389 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
466
Total Housing Units
406
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,300
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$827
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 55708, employing approximately 393 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,288,000.
23
Businesses
393
Employees
$9.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 26.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 21.7% |
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 55708 vs 55741 →
ZIP 55708 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55792
Virginia (55792)
10,107 residents
- 55705 3,299
Aurora (55705)
3,299 residents
- 55741 3,164
Gilbert (55741)
3,164 residents
- 55732 1,453
Embarrass (55732)
1,453 residents
- 55708 959
Biwabik (55708)
959 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55708 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55708 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55741
Gilbert (55741)
$69,545 median income
- 55708
Biwabik (55708)
$66,389 median income
- 55732
Embarrass (55732)
$64,750 median income
- 55705
Aurora (55705)
$56,208 median income
- 55792
Virginia (55792)
$53,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55708 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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