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ZIP Code 55604 · Grand Marais, MN

Cook County · pop 3,719 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 55604 (Grand Marais, MN) is $73,427, higher than 35% of the other ZIP Codes in Minnesota.

Its FHFA home price index changed +52.0% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$73,427
Median household income
± $3,895 MOE
$352,500
Median home value
± $33,680 MOE
$947
Median gross rent
8.4%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 55604 within Cook County, Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$73,427 ± $3,895— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)35th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$46,442— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)70th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate8.4%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)50th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher50.6%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)86th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes76.6%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)30th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate50.6%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)97th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$352,500 ± $33,680— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)74th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$947— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)47th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.374— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)14th percentile (565 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$74,693— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)46th percentile (559 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more5.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)51st percentile (559 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+52.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)74th percentile (545 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents56.2— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)97th percentile (564 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$46,456— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)36th percentile (564 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Cook County · Minnesota · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−9.7%
1-year change
2024–2025
+52.0%
5-year change
2020–2025
+69.6%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 55604

Home price index, ZIP Code 55604, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 254.7 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025254.7

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 55604
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+9.0%
2001109.0+8.9%
2002118.1+8.4%
2003127.0+7.5%
2004141.8+11.7%
2005151.4+6.7%
2006165.1+9.1%
2007176.7+7.0%
2008176.4−0.1%
2009163.2−7.5%
2010157.0−3.8%
2011155.9−0.8%
2012147.0−5.7%
2013148.1+0.7%
2014156.0+5.3%
2015150.2−3.7%
2016148.0−1.4%
2017162.5+9.8%
2018155.8−4.1%
2019163.6+5.0%
2020167.5+2.4%
2021189.4+13.1%
2022220.5+16.4%
2023241.8+9.7%
2024282.2+16.7%
2025254.7−9.8%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 55604 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
55604Grand Marais, MNthis ZIP Code$73,427$352,5008.4%+52.0%
55612Lutsen, MN14.1 mi$81,042$415,4007.7%+15.0%
55615Tofte, MN19.9 mi$61,042$276,10011.9%+43.1%
55606Hovland, MN27.0 mi$85,000$317,90020.7%+40.3%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

209
Establishments
1,168
Employees
$54.3M
Annual payroll
$46,456
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 55604
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Accommodation & food services5425.8%9.3%2.8×
Construction3516.7%9.6%1.7×
Retail trade3315.8%12.4%1.3×
Other services178.1%9.5%0.9×
Health care & social assistance115.3%11.9%0.4×
Administrative & support services104.8%5.3%0.9×
Arts, entertainment & recreation94.3%1.9%2.3×
Real estate & rental83.8%5.5%0.7×
Professional, scientific & technical services83.8%11.7%0.3×
Information52.4%1.8%1.3×
All other sectors178.1%17.8%0.5×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.