Buhl, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55713
St. Louis County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,017
- 73/sq mi
- $59,036
- Median income
- $129,300
- Median home value
- 20.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buhl pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 73
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55713 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55713 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.0 square miles in Buhl, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,017 residents, producing a population density of 73 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 55713 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55713 sits at $59,036 (28% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $35,652. The poverty rate stands at 3.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $129,300 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $1,043 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55713 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Louis County, so you can benchmark 55713 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 55713, Buhl, 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
1,017
Population
14.0
Area (sq mi)
73
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55713?
45.4
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
1.2%
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?
$59,036
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$35,652
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55713 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,036 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
523
Total Housing Units
457
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$129,300
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$1,043
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 55713, employing approximately 300 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,499,000.
15
Businesses
300
Employees
$21.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 26.7% |
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 55713 vs 55758 →
ZIP 55713 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55719
Chisholm (55719)
5,895 residents
- 55768
Mountain Iron (55768)
2,843 residents
- 55751 1,553
Iron (55751)
1,553 residents
- 55710 1,292
Britt (55710)
1,292 residents
- 55713 1,017
Buhl (55713)
1,017 residents
- 55758 145
Kinney (55758)
145 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55713 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55713 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
- 55751
Iron (55751)
$75,200 median income
- 55713
Buhl (55713)
$59,036 median income
- 55758
Kinney (55758)
$57,386 median income
- 55719
Chisholm (55719)
$53,647 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55713 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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