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Cook County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55605

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55605 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
612

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$139,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55605 sits in Cook County, Minnesota and is home to 612 people. Median household income is $52,750, the median home is worth $139,400 and median gross rent is $613. 52.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Cook County

FIPS 27031

State
Minnesota (MN)

880 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 55605

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
612ZIP 55605 residents
Median household income
$52,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$139,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$613Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
52.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55605

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$69Before any exemptions

Minnesota levies 6.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$723/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 55605 compares

ZIP 55605 against the median ZIP in Cook County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55605County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,750$72,188$75,417-30%
Median home value$139,400$284,150$221,650-37%
Median gross rent$613$1,025$925-34%
Population6124771,800-66%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Cook County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 862 state ZIPs

#817
Home value

above 16% of 856 state ZIPs

#722
Population

larger than 24% of 880 state ZIPs

#665

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56565Wilkin County$52,500$130,000
56144Rock County$53,077$81,300$1,063
56557Mahnomen County$53,077$121,100$697
56386Mille Lacs County$52,344$261,700$890
56440Todd County$53,250$130,100$738
55130Ramsey County$53,281$220,300$1,151

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cook County.

ZIP 55605 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55605?
ZIP 55605 lies mostly in Cook County, Minnesota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 55605?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55605 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $613 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $139,400-37% against the typical Minnesota ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55605, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.