Embarrass, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55732
St. Louis County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,453
- 3/sq mi
- $64,750
- Median income
- $178,700
- Median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Embarrass pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55732 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55732 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 468.7 square miles in Embarrass, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,453 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 55732 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55732 sits at $64,750 (21% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $37,160. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $178,700 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $1,188 per month, and 96.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55732 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Louis County, so you can benchmark 55732 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 55732, Embarrass, 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
1,453
Population
468.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55732?
51.5
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$64,750
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$37,160
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
31.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55732 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,750 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
868
Total Housing Units
676
Occupied Units
192
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,700
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$1,188
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 55732, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,514,000.
16
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 37.5% |
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 55732 vs 55782 →
ZIP 55732 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55732
Embarrass (55732)
1,453 residents
- 55708
Biwabik (55708)
959 residents
- 55782 480
Soudan (55782)
480 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55732 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55732 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55708
Biwabik (55708)
$66,389 median income
- 55732
Embarrass (55732)
$64,750 median income
- 55782
Soudan (55782)
$56,420 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55732 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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