Pengilly, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55775
Itasca County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,205
- 8/sq mi
- $90,179
- Median income
- $234,000
- Median home value
- 30.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pengilly pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55775 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55775 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 154.5 square miles in Pengilly, Itasca County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,205 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 55775 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55775 sits at $90,179 (10% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $48,047. The poverty rate stands at 6.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.3%. On housing, the median home value is $234,000 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55775 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Itasca County, so you can benchmark 55775 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 55775, Pengilly, 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
1,205
Population
154.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55775?
53.1
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
2.1%
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?
$90,179
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$48,047
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55775 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,179 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
757
Total Housing Units
555
Occupied Units
202
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$234,000
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 55775, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,178,000.
14
Businesses
59
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 28.6% |
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 55775 vs 55716 →
ZIP 55775 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55775
Pengilly (55775)
1,205 residents
- 55753
Keewatin (55753)
989 residents
- 55764
Marble (55764)
569 residents
- 55742 344
Goodland (55742)
344 residents
- 55716 341
Calumet (55716)
341 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55775 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55775 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
- 55742
Goodland (55742)
$64,250 median income
- 55764
Marble (55764)
$63,594 median income
- 55753
Keewatin (55753)
$53,643 median income
- 55716
Calumet (55716)
$43,036 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55775 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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