| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:36 PM |
| Population: | 5,635 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27031 |
| Land Area: | 1,611 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 271 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.8330, -90.4379 |
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5,635 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,611 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,197 to 5,635 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55606 (Hovland, $85,000 median) and poorest ZIP 55605 (Grand Portage, $56,250) are 9.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $140,200 in 55605 (Grand Portage) to $415,400 in 55612 (Lutsen).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 55606 (Hovland) to 9 in 55605 (Grand Portage).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.5% bachelor's+ in 55605 (Grand Portage) to 58.5% in 55612 (Lutsen) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #79 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #70 for median household income with the #13 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,384 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
46.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,116 of 4,536 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55604 | Grand Marais | Standard | 3,719 | $73,427 | 1,052.4 | 16.3% |
| 55605 | Grand Portage | Standard | 572 | $56,250 | 60.7 | 4.2% |
| 55612 | Lutsen | Standard | 535 | $81,042 | 92.5 | -28.8% |
| 55615 | Tofte | Standard | 379 | $61,042 | 183.8 | 46.9% |
| 55613 | Schroeder | Standard | 232 | $58,958 | 82.2 | -3.3% |
| 55606 | Hovland | Standard | 198 | $85,000 | 139.4 | -1.0% |