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ZIP Code 55785: Swatara, MN
ZIP code 55785 uses the postal name Swatara, Minnesota and lies mostly in Aitkin County (74% of its land) with the rest in Cass County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,477 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Swatara · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aitkin County (74%); Cass County (26%)
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 113.4 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55785?
55785 centers on 46.920°, -93.734° and covers 113.4 square miles of land plus 2.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56662, 55748, 56469, 56447, 56672.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55785, 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 55785 compare with the rest of Aitkin County?
| Measure | 55785 | In Aitkin County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 271 | 12th of 12 | 790th of 881 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $182k | not ranked | not ranked |
55785's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (271). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 7% of 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 55785?
The 2020 Census counted 282 people in 55785; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 271. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 271±78 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 282+7.2% since 2010 (263)
- Households
- 117
- Median age
- 58.4
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 55785?
Of the 271 people the ACS estimates in 55785, 4.4% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 184.4%
- 18 to 6468.3%
- 65 and older27.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 55785 earn?
Median household income is $56,477 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,417 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,477
- Income per person
- $24,258
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,625120 returns; wages 73% 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 55785?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.3%
- Housing units
- 202
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55785?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 55785?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56662 | Outing | 624 | $70k | 6.9 mi |
| 55748 | Hill City | 1,374 | $54k | 8.3 mi |
| 56469 | Palisade | 967 | $66k | 12.6 mi |
| 56447 | Emily | 843 | $65k | 14.8 mi |
| 56672 | Remer | 2,052 | $62k | 16.5 mi |
| 56448 | Fifty Lakes | 476 | $93k | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 55721 | Cohasset | 4,044 | $86k | 21.0 mi (near) |
| 55752 | Jacobson | 446 | $73k | 22.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.