| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:37 PM |
| Population: | 10,676 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27075 |
| Land Area: | 1,500 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 54 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.3464, -91.4719 |
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10,676 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,500 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,520 to 10,676 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55607 (Isabella, $87,857 median) and poorest ZIP 55601 (Beaver Bay , $56,250) are 30.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $181,700 in 55614 (Silver Bay) to $259,200 in 55616 (Two Harbors).
Density varies 461× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 55607 (Isabella) to 200 in 55609 (Knife River).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.8% bachelor's+ in 55601 (Beaver Bay ) to 48.1% in 55609 (Knife River) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #65 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,739 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,968 of 7,927 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55616 | Two Harbors | Standard | 7,250 | $76,127 | 479.7 | 2.3% |
| 55614 | Silver Bay | Standard | 2,485 | $72,981 | 227.2 | -0.3% |
| 55603 | Finland | Standard | 490 | $61,875 | 349.7 | 1.4% |
| 55607 | Isabella | Standard | 192 | $87,857 | 443.0 | 92.0% |
| 55609 | Knife River | PO Box | 131 | $78,208 | 0.7 | -46.3% |
| 55601 | Beaver Bay | PO Box | 128 | $56,250 | 0.0 | 12.3% |