Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 55744: Grand Rapids, MN
ZIP code 55744 uses the postal name Grand Rapids, Minnesota and lies entirely in Itasca County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,644 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Grand Rapids (9%) and La Prairie (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grand Rapids · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Itasca County
- Census places
- Grand Rapids (9%); La Prairie (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Grand Rapids, MN
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 239.4 sq mi · 85 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55744?
55744 centers on 47.234°, -93.513° and covers 239.4 square miles of land plus 34.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 55721, 55709, 55793, 55748, 56636, 55752.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55744, 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 55744 compare with the rest of Itasca County?
| Measure | 55744 | In Itasca County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 20,295 | 1st of 30 | 98th of 881 |
| Median household income | $71k | 3rd of 12 | 404th of 545 |
| Median home value | $241k | 3rd of 13 | 351st of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% of all 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 55744?
The 2020 Census counted 20,096 people in 55744; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 20,295. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 20,295
- 2020 Census count
- 20,096−0.3% since 2010 (20,164)
- Households
- 8,397
- Median age
- 47.1
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 55744?
Of the 20,295 people the ACS estimates in 55744, 19.7% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6453.5%
- 65 and older26.7%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 55744 earn?
Median household income is $70,644 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Itasca County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,568 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,644
- Income per person
- $37,925
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,1659,850 returns; wages 61% 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 55744?
FHFA's house price index for 55744, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,092
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 9,702
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55744?
733 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance127
- Retail trade111
- Construction78
- Other services (except public administration)77
- Professional, scientific, and technical services63
- Accommodation and food services63
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 55744?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55721 | Cohasset | 4,044 | $86k | 8.0 mi |
| 55709 | Bovey | 4,628 | $76k | 13.4 mi |
| 55793 | Warba | 666 | $70k | 13.5 mi |
| 55748 | Hill City | 1,374 | $54k | 17.1 mi |
| 56636 | Deer River | 4,643 | $61k | 19.1 mi |
| 55752 | Jacobson | 446 | $73k | 23.0 mi |
| 55722 | Coleraine | 963 | $69k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 55786 | Taconite | 118 | $62k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 55764 | Marble | 541 | $64k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 55716 | Calumet | 279 | $43k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Grand Rapids?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Grand Rapids, MN without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 55730 | Itasca County |
| 55745 | Itasca County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.