Canyon, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55717
St. Louis County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 335
- 1/sq mi
- $97,222
- Median income
- $317,400
- Median home value
- 23.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Canyon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55717 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55717 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 279.2 square miles in Canyon, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The area is home to 335 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 55717 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55717 sits at $97,222 (18% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $51,127. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $317,400 (24% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55717 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Louis County, so you can benchmark 55717 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 55717, Canyon, 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
335
Population
279.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55717?
56.3
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
0.7%
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?
$97,222
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$51,127
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55717 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,222 Top 21% higher than 79% 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?
342
Total Housing Units
128
Occupied Units
214
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$317,400
Median Home Value
+24% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 55717, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $696,000.
6
Businesses
16
Employees
$696K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 55717 vs 55724 →
ZIP 55717 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55779
Saginaw (55779)
3,755 residents
- 55724 741
Cotton (55724)
741 residents
- 55717 335
Canyon (55717)
335 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55717 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55717 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55717
Canyon (55717)
$97,222 median income
- 55779
Saginaw (55779)
$93,792 median income
- 55724
Cotton (55724)
$75,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55717 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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