Warba, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55793
Itasca County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 615
- 3/sq mi
- $70,000
- Median income
- $200,000
- Median home value
- 22.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Warba pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55793 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55793 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 205.0 square miles in Warba, Itasca County, Minnesota. The area is home to 615 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 55793 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55793 sits at $70,000 (15% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $35,793. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $200,000 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $1,179 per month, and 91.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55793 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Itasca County, so you can benchmark 55793 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 55793, Warba, 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
615
Population
205.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55793?
56.0
Median Age
55.0%
Male
45.0%
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?
$70,000
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$35,793
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
31.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 55793 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,000 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
353
Total Housing Units
278
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,000
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
$1,179
Median Rent
1975
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 55793, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,253,000.
3
Businesses
11
Employees
$2.3M
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 55793 vs 55784 →
ZIP 55793 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
- 55742
Goodland (55742)
344 residents
- 55784 89
Swan River (55784)
89 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55793 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55793 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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 55793 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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