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55738

Forbes, MN

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55738 covers Forbes in St. Louis County, with 584 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

584

Median household income

$80,278

Median home value

$145,000

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 55738. Methodology

ZIP code map of 55738

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 55738 in Forbes, Minnesota
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 55738 in Forbes, Minnesota. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 55738

Type

STANDARD

City

Forbes

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

218

Land area

119.8 sq mi

Water area

1.72 sq mi

Households

290

Acceptable cities: Zim

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
218
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 55738. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 55738

Race

  • White456
  • Black or African American1
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1
  • Asian1
  • Other race4
  • Two or more races20

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5

Age

  • Under 1050
  • 10 to 1952
  • 20 to 2930
  • 30 to 3942
  • 40 to 4957
  • 50 to 5973
  • 60 to 69101
  • 70 to 7961
  • 80 and older17

Income and housing in 55738

Poverty rate

10.1%

Median earnings

$41,875

Median household income

$80,278

Median home value

$145,000

Education

  • High school graduate96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree15.8%
  • Graduate degree8.8%

Places covering 55738

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

No place overlap rows for this ZIP.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 55738

IRS populationACS population
651326020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
2005576
2006545
2007593
2008545
2009507
2010524
2011535495
2012512490
2013514500
2014475480
2015539480
2016502470
2017498490
2018537480
2019514480
2020558520
2021578500
2022603470
2023584

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 55738

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 55751Iron8.7 miPop 1,364 · Income $72,969
  2. 55734Eveleth11.5 miPop 6,332 · Income $65,750
  3. 55765Meadowlands12.0 miPop 755 · Income $73,750
  4. 55746Hibbing14.6 miPop 16,815 · Income $55,694
  5. 55724Cotton15.2 miPop 719 · Income $73,500
  6. 55713Buhl16.2 miPop 1,048 · Income $58,424
  7. 55758Kinney16.9 miPop 161 · Income $53,750
  8. 55741Gilbert18.5 miPop 2,933 · Income $66,528
  9. 55717Canyon18.6 miPop 241 · Income $93,250
  10. 55768Mountain Iron18.9 miPop 2,791 · Income $82,261
  11. 55763Makinen20.6 miPop 467 · Income $71,923
  12. 55702Alborn21.2 miPop 422 · Income $75,625

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55738 Forbes, MN

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ZIP code 55738 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 55738 in?
55738 is in Forbes, MN.
What county is 55738 in?
55738 is in St. Louis County.
What is the median household income in 55738?
The median household income in 55738 is $80,278.
Which ZIP codes are near 55738?
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