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Forbes ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Forbes, MN is 55738, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
599
Area code
218

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Forbes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Meadowlands (12.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Forbes in numbers

About 599 people live in Forbes, in 245 households. The median household income is $82,969 a year, 7% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,400 (49% below the Minnesota median).

Population599Forbes599
Households245Forbes245
Median household income$82,969Forbes$82,969Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$167,400Forbes$167,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Forbes. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Forbes

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forbes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55738 Forbes , MN Standard 599 $82,969 $167,400

Map of Forbes ZIP codes

55738

The ZIP codes of Forbes, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Forbes

The nearest larger towns are Eveleth (3,448 people, 15 mi), Hibbing (16,057 people, 16 mi) and Buhl (1,022 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Forbes
TownPopulationDistance
Eveleth 3,448 15.4 mi
Hibbing 16,057 16.2 mi
Chisholm 4,712 18.5 mi
Mountain Iron 2,860 18.9 mi
Virginia 8,332 19.4 mi

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