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ZIP Code 55738
St. Louis County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 544
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $82,969
- Median income Near-median income area
- $167,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Forbes pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55738 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Forbes, St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to just 544 residents across 286.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,969 (1% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,771. The poverty rate is 7.7%, with unemployment at 9.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $167,400 (35% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in St. Louis County, so 55738 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55738, Forbes, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
544
Population
286.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55738?
49.3
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
0.2%
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?
$82,969
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$39,771
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55738 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Forbes, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,969 Top 41% higher than 59% of 864 Minnesota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
318housing units
318
Total Housing Units
245
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,400
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 55738, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $250,000.
4
Businesses
11
Employees
$250K
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 55738 vs 55751 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55751 | Iron, MN | 1,553 | 8.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 55738, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 55738 in?
ZIP code 55738 (Forbes) is located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. St. Louis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-louis-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55738?
ZIP code 55738 in Forbes, MN has a population of 544 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55738?
The median household income in ZIP 55738 is $82,969, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55738?
The median home value in ZIP 55738 is $167,400, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55738?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55738 is White at 93.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 55738?
ZIP code 55738 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55738?
In ZIP code 55738, 43.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55738?
In ZIP code 55738, approximately 97.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55738?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55738 is 7.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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