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St. Louis County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55702

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55702 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
422

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$251,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55702 sits in St. Louis County, Minnesota and is home to 422 people. Median household income is $75,625, the median home is worth $251,300 and median gross rent is $1,175. 88.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
St. Louis County

FIPS 27137

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 55702

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

Population
422ZIP 55702 residents
Median household income
$75,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$251,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,175Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55702

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,304/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.7%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 55702 compares

ZIP 55702 against the median ZIP in St. Louis County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55702County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,625$65,893$75,417even
Median home value$251,300$172,600$221,650+13%
Median gross rent$1,175$850$925+27%
Population4221,8441,800-77%

Medians are computed across the 42 ZIP areas in St. Louis County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 862 state ZIPs

#430
Home value

above 61% of 856 state ZIPs

#331
Population

larger than 16% of 880 state ZIPs

#736

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56289Kandiyohi County$75,804$279,200$735
55435Hennepin County$75,829$340,600$1,716
55029Isanti County$75,833$218,800
56139Pipestone County$75,417$125,000$773
56284Renville County$75,417$141,800$662
55385McLeod County$75,365$180,500$735

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Louis County.

ZIP 55702 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55702?
ZIP 55702 lies mostly in St. Louis 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 55702?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55702 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,175 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $251,300+13% 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 55702, 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.