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Iron ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Iron, MN is 55751, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,388
Area code
218

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Iron itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Buhl (8.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Iron in numbers

About 1,388 people live in Iron, in 612 households. The median household income is $75,200 a year, 16% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,400 (39% below the Minnesota median).

Population1,388Iron1,388
Households612Iron612
Median household income$75,200Iron$75,200Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$202,400Iron$202,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Iron

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Iron
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55751 Iron , MN Standard 1,388 $75,200 $202,400

Map of Iron ZIP codes

55751

The ZIP codes of Iron, 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 Iron

The nearest larger towns are Eveleth (3,448 people, 8.3 mi), Mountain Iron (2,860 people, 11 mi) and Chisholm (4,712 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Iron
TownPopulationDistance
Eveleth 3,448 8.3 mi
Mountain Iron 2,860 10.5 mi
Chisholm 4,712 11.8 mi
Virginia 8,332 12.0 mi
Hibbing 16,057 12.8 mi

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