Keewatin, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55753
Itasca County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 989
- 507/sq mi
- $53,643
- Median income
- $86,800
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Keewatin pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 507
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55753 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55753 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.0 square miles in Keewatin, Itasca County, Minnesota. The area is home to 989 residents, producing a population density of 507 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 55753 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55753 sits at $53,643 (35% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $25,633. The poverty rate stands at 19.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $86,800 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $932 per month, and 80.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55753 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Itasca County, so you can benchmark 55753 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 55753, Keewatin, 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
989
Population
2.0
Area (sq mi)
507
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55753?
38.0
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
0.6%
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?
$53,643
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$25,633
Per Capita Income
19.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55753 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,643 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
533
Total Housing Units
456
Occupied Units
77
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,800
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$932
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 55753, employing approximately 559 people with a combined annual payroll of $60,104,000.
15
Businesses
559
Employees
$60.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 20.0% |
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 55753 vs 55746 →
ZIP 55753 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55746
Hibbing (55746)
17,228 residents
- 55769 2,313
Nashwauk (55769)
2,313 residents
- 55775 1,205
Pengilly (55775)
1,205 residents
- 55753 989
Keewatin (55753)
989 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55753 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55753 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55775
Pengilly (55775)
$90,179 median income
- 55769
Nashwauk (55769)
$66,092 median income
- 55746
Hibbing (55746)
$55,823 median income
- 55753
Keewatin (55753)
$53,643 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55753 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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