Swan River, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55784
Itasca County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 89
- 1/sq mi
- $58,594
- Median income
- $225,000
- Median home value
- 4.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Swan River pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55784 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55784 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 63.6 square miles in Swan River, Itasca County, Minnesota. The area is home to 89 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 55784 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55784 sits at $58,594 (29% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $38,948. The poverty rate stands at 14.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $225,000 (12% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55784 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, 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 55784 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 55784, Swan River, 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
89
Population
63.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55784?
57.1
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
1.3%
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?
$58,594
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$38,948
Per Capita Income
14.8%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55784 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,594 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
92
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,000
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55784 vs 55793 →
ZIP 55784 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55793
Warba (55793)
615 residents
- 55752
Jacobson (55752)
395 residents
- 55742
Goodland (55742)
344 residents
- 55784 89
Swan River (55784)
89 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55784 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55784 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55752
Jacobson (55752)
$73,214 median income
- 55793
Warba (55793)
$70,000 median income
- 55742
Goodland (55742)
$64,250 median income
- 55784
Swan River (55784)
$58,594 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55784 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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