Soudan, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55782
St. Louis County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 14/sq mi
- $56,420
- Median income
- $110,100
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Soudan pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55782 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55782 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 34.3 square miles in Soudan, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The area is home to 480 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 55782 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55782 sits at $56,420 (31% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,696. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.5%. On housing, the median home value is $110,100 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $588 per month, and 83.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55782 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Louis County, so you can benchmark 55782 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 55782, Soudan, 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
480
Population
34.3
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55782?
43.5
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$56,420
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$31,696
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55782 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,420 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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?
265
Total Housing Units
193
Occupied Units
72
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,100
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$588
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 55782, employing approximately 1 people with a combined annual payroll of $69,000.
3
Businesses
1
Employees
$69K
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 55782 vs 55732 →
ZIP 55782 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55790
Tower (55790)
1,866 residents
- 55732
Embarrass (55732)
1,453 residents
- 55782 480
Soudan (55782)
480 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55782 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55782 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55790
Tower (55790)
$77,232 median income
- 55732
Embarrass (55732)
$64,750 median income
- 55782
Soudan (55782)
$56,420 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55782 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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