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ZIP Code 55738: Forbes, MN
ZIP code 55738 uses the postal name Forbes, Minnesota and lies entirely in St. Louis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,969 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forbes · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Louis County
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 119.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55738?
55738 centers on 47.264°, -92.660° and covers 119.8 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 55751, 55734, 55765, 55746, 55724.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55738, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 55738 compare with the rest of St. Louis County?
| Measure | 55738 | In St. Louis County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 599 | 39th of 51 | 672nd of 881 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $167k | not ranked | not ranked |
55738's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (599). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 55738?
The 2020 Census counted 483 people in 55738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 599. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 599±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 483
- Households
- 245
- Median age
- 49.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 55738?
Of the 599 people the ACS estimates in 55738, 17.5% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 55738 earn?
Median household income is $82,969 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,969±$20,602
- Income per person
- $39,771
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,744270 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 55738?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $167,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.1%
- Housing units
- 318
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55738?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 55738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55751 | Iron | 1,388 | $75k | 8.7 mi |
| 55734 | Eveleth | 6,265 | $63k | 11.5 mi |
| 55765 | Meadowlands | 803 | $75k | 12.0 mi |
| 55746 | Hibbing | 16,730 | $56k | 14.6 mi |
| 55724 | Cotton | 707 | $75k | 15.2 mi |
| 55713 | Buhl | 1,048 | $59k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 55758 | Kinney | 121 | $57k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 55741 | Gilbert | 2,947 | $70k | 18.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.