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Tower ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Tower, MN is 55790, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
367
Area code
218

Mail addressed to Tower uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Tower in numbers

About 367 people live in Tower, in 169 households. The median household income is $65,893 a year, 26% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,600 (67% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $586 a month. The median age is 55.4; 12.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population367Tower367
Households169Tower169
Median age55.4Tower55.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,893Tower$65,893Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$109,600Tower$109,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$586Tower$586Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%Tower12.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minTower26.8 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density126 / sq miTower126 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tower

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tower
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55790 Tower , MN Standard 1,847 $77,232 $328,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Tower

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

ZIP codes overlapping Tower
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55732 Embarrass , MN Standard 1,453 $64,750 $178,700

Map of Tower ZIP codes

55790

The ZIP codes of Tower, 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 Tower

The nearest larger towns are Soudan (415 people, 1.8 mi), Hoyt Lakes (2,064 people, 19 mi) and Cook (423 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Tower
TownPopulationDistance
Ely 3,240 20.6 mi
Virginia 8,332 22.9 mi
Mountain Iron 2,860 25.0 mi
Eveleth 3,448 26.8 mi

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