Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 55792: Virginia, MN
ZIP code 55792 uses the postal name Virginia, Minnesota and lies entirely in St. Louis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 20% of its land lies in Virginia, and under 1% in smaller places; 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Virginia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Louis County
- Census places
- Virginia
- Neighborhood
- Franklin GeoNames
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 95.7 sq mi · 101 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 55777 also use the name Virginia
Where is ZIP code 55792?
55792 centers on 47.597°, -92.480° and covers 95.7 square miles of land plus 3.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 55708, 55768, 55741, 55710, 55732, 55734, 55703, 55790.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55792, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 55792 compare with the rest of St. Louis County?
| Measure | 55792 | In St. Louis County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,663 | 9th of 51 | 173rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $54k | 28th of 31 | 533rd of 545 |
| Median home value | $130k | 27th of 32 | 542nd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% of all 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 55792?
The 2020 Census counted 9,827 people in 55792; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,663. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,663
- 2020 Census count
- 9,827−2.8% since 2010 (10,107)
- Households
- 4,698
- Median age
- 43.9
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 55792?
Of the 9,663 people the ACS estimates in 55792, 19.5% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 55792 earn?
Median household income is $53,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 28th highest of the 31 ranked ZIP codes in St. Louis County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($49,909 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,750±$5,785
- Income per person
- $33,161
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,1454,520 returns; wages 65% 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 55792?
FHFA's house price index for 55792, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 79% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +13.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,500
- Median gross rent
- $799
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.5%
- Housing units
- 5,703
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55792?
391 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade78
- Health care and social assistance67
- Other services (except public administration)57
- Finance and insurance32
- Professional, scientific, and technical services28
- Accommodation and food services27
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 55792?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55708 | Biwabik | 929 | $66k | 7.5 mi |
| 55768 | Mountain Iron | 2,964 | $86k | 9.4 mi |
| 55741 | Gilbert | 2,947 | $70k | 10.6 mi |
| 55710 | Britt | 1,362 | $87k | 10.8 mi |
| 55732 | Embarrass | 1,453 | $65k | 12.4 mi |
| 55734 | Eveleth | 6,265 | $63k | 14.4 mi |
| 55703 | Angora | 906 | $72k | 15.6 mi |
| 55790 | Tower | 1,847 | $77k | 16.5 mi |
| 55758 | Kinney | 121 | $57k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 55705 | Aurora | 3,211 | $56k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Virginia?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Virginia, MN without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 55777 | St. Louis County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.