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Mountain Iron ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Mountain Iron, MN is 55768, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
2,860
Area code
218

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mountain Iron itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Virginia (5.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Mountain Iron uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mountain Iron in numbers

About 2,860 people live in Mountain Iron, in 1,346 households. The median household income is $83,293 a year, 6% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,800 (41% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $918 a month. The median age is 47.5; 23.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population2,860Mountain Iron2,860
Households1,346Mountain Iron1,346
Median age47.5Mountain Iron47.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$83,293Mountain Iron$83,293Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$192,800Mountain Iron$192,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$918Mountain Iron$918Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%Mountain Iron23.3%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.4 minMountain Iron16.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density42 / sq miMountain Iron42 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Mountain Iron city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Mountain Iron

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mountain Iron
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55768 Mountain Iron , MN Standard 2,964 $86,075 $198,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mountain Iron

These ZIP codes cover part of Mountain Iron but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Mountain Iron
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55710 Britt , MN Standard 1,362 $86,477 $280,400
55734 Eveleth , MN Standard 6,265 $62,703 $158,700
55751 Iron , MN Standard 1,388 $75,200 $202,400
55792 Virginia , MN Standard 9,663 $53,750 $129,500

Map of Mountain Iron ZIP codes

55768

The ZIP codes of Mountain 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 Mountain Iron

The nearest larger towns are Virginia (8,332 people, 4.7 mi), Eveleth (3,448 people, 5.3 mi) and Chisholm (4,712 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Mountain Iron
TownPopulationDistance
Virginia 8,332 4.7 mi
Eveleth 3,448 5.3 mi
Chisholm 4,712 12.7 mi
Hibbing 16,057 18.2 mi

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