Britt, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55710
St. Louis County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,292
- 5/sq mi
- $86,477
- Median income
- $280,400
- Median home value
- 32.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Britt pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55710 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55710 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 258.4 square miles in Britt, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,292 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 55710 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55710 sits at $86,477 (5% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $46,002. The poverty rate stands at 6.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $280,400 (10% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55710 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Louis County, so you can benchmark 55710 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 55710, Britt, 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
1,292
Population
258.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55710?
47.1
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.9%
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?
$86,477
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$46,002
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
24.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55710 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,477 Top 30% higher than 70% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
811
Total Housing Units
579
Occupied Units
232
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$280,400
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+14.1%
YoY Change (2024)
214
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+114%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 55710 have increased 14.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +114% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2.3% | 166 |
| 2020 | +0.6% | 167 |
| 2021 | +13.9% | 190 |
| 2022 | +14.1% | 217 |
| 2024 | — | 214 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 55710, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,213,000.
18
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 16.7% |
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 55710 vs 55758 →
ZIP 55710 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55768
Mountain Iron (55768)
2,843 residents
- 55710
Britt (55710)
1,292 residents
- 55713 1,017
Buhl (55713)
1,017 residents
- 55703 701
Angora (55703)
701 residents
- 55758 145
Kinney (55758)
145 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55710 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55710 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55710
Britt (55710)
$86,477 median income
- 55768
Mountain Iron (55768)
$86,075 median income
- 55703
Angora (55703)
$72,102 median income
- 55713
Buhl (55713)
$59,036 median income
- 55758
Kinney (55758)
$57,386 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55710 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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