Zip code 55783: Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55783?

55783 is assigned to Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55783 in?

55783 is mostly in Pine County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 55783?

About 2,639 people live in 55783, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55783?

The median household income in 55783 is $82,421.

Q: What zip codes are near 55783?

The closest zip codes to 55783 are 55767, 55795, 55757, 55735, 55756.

Residential delivery areaPine CountyCentral Time

Population

2,639

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$267K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,200/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

138 sq mi

19 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 55783

55783 is a rural zip code in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota (Pine County), covering 138 sq mi of land. About 2,639 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 48.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,421 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $267,000, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,200 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.1 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 55783 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy38.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%97th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers17.8%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%48th of 852 in MN
Government workers24.9%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%40th of 852 in MN
Median age48.6
94th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8173rd of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older25.5%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%199th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate86.7%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%324th of 851 in MN
Veterans10.9%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%84th of 854 in MN
Median household income$82,421
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062354th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$41,205
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237375th of 853 in MN
Average commute26.1 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min301st of 849 in MN
Median earnings per worker$46,708
45th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389541st of 851 in MN
Broadband access91.3%
43rd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%288th of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%301st of 853 in MN
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%642nd of 852 in MN
Median home value$267,000
37th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300342nd of 842 in MN
Median gross rent$1,200
36th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280197th of 757 in MN
Work from home10%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%521st of 852 in MN
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%334th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%492nd of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%448th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%448th of 853 in MN
Residents under 1817.9%
18th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%701st of 854 in MN
Diversity index22.1
15th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1356th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%458th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.376
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453655th of 848 in MN
Population2,639
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445365th of 854 in MN
Population density19/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi507th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters20.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%701st of 828 in MN

Measure	55783	Pine	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	38.3%	28.7%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	97th of 851
Healthcare workers	17.8%	13.4%	10.9%	9.7%	98th	48th of 852
Government workers	24.9%	19.1%	12.9%	14.5%	95th	40th of 852
Median age	48.6	45.9	38.8	38.9	94th	173rd of 854
Residents 65 and older	25.5%	22.5%	17.3%	17.2%	93rd	199th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	86.7%	81.6%	72.2%	65.2%	92nd	324th of 851
Veterans	10.9%	8.5%	5.9%	6.2%	92nd	84th of 854
Median household income	$82,421	$71,146	$89,062	$80,734	53rd	354th of 846
Per capita income	$41,205	$35,805	$48,237	$44,673	53rd	375th of 853
Average commute	26.1 min	32.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	50th	301st of 849
Median earnings per worker	$46,708	$45,654	$54,389	$49,666	45th	541st of 851
Broadband access	91.3%	86.2%	91.6%	91%	43rd	288th of 851
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.6%	4.1%	5.2%	39th	301st of 853
Self-employed workers	8.5%	9.8%	9.3%	10%	39th	642nd of 852
Median home value	$267,000	$239,300	$329,300	$332,700	37th	342nd of 842
Median gross rent	$1,200	$877	$1,280	$1,413	36th	197th of 757
Work from home	10%	10.3%	17.6%	15.1%	34th	521st of 852
Tech workers	2%	1.4%	4%	3.8%	33rd	334th of 852
Poverty rate	7.6%	11.1%	9.3%	12.5%	29th	492nd of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	17.4%	39.4%	35.7%	28th	448th of 854
Uninsured rate	4.1%	5%	4.7%	8.4%	23rd	448th of 853
Residents under 18	17.9%	19.1%	22.9%	22%	18th	701st of 854
Diversity index	22.1	23.6	41.1	61.4	15th	356th of 854
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	1.7%	8.7%	14.1%	10th	458th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.376	0.418	0.453	0.483	8th	655th of 848
Population	2,639	29,640	5,739,445	334,922,499	4th	365th of 854
Population density	19/sq mi	21/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	507th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.3%	46.8%	48.1%	51.1%	2nd	701st of 828

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.6

Under 18

17.9%

65 and over

25.5%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black4%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

22.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 1,102
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 66.9%
Married couples: 56.8%
Living alone: 25.9%
Veterans (of adults): 10.9%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55783

$82,421

Pine Co.

$71,146

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,205

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.376

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55783

$267,000

Pine Co.

$239,300

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55783

$1,200

Pine Co.

$877

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 1,787
Owner-occupied: 86.7%
Vacant: 38.3%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.1%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

38%

20–29

10%

30–44

16%

45–59

10%

60+

11%

Average commute

26.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Construction and repair

14%

Management

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Construction

12%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$46,708

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55783	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,583	$74,888
Service	$21,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,455	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,795	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

28%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Sturgeon Lake
State: Minnesota
County: Pine County
Center point: 46.4121° N, 92.9180° W
Land area: 138 sq mi
Water area: 5.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

55783 spans 3 counties

Pine County61% of land
Aitkin County27% of land
Carlton County12% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Sturgeon Lake3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 55783

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55767	Moose Lake, MN	7.3 mi	4,582	$78,988	$247,300
55795	Willow River, MN	8 mi	1,807	$68,750	$223,600
55757	Kettle River, MN	8 mi	739	$61,538	$214,700
55735	Finlayson, MN	15 mi	1,814	$63,827	$271,200
55756	Kerrick, MN	15 mi	309	$55,625	$225,000
55704	Askov, MN	16 mi	1,051	$62,500	$234,300
55707	Barnum, MN	17 mi	3,470	$82,167	$246,400
56350	Mc Grath, MN	17 mi	471	$41,667	$169,400
55726	Cromwell, MN	17 mi	1,087	$80,313	$227,300
55712	Bruno, MN	21 mi	522	$61,563	$176,900
55780	Sawyer, MN	22 mi	277	$76,042	$193,800
55798	Wright, MN	22 mi	627	$78,438	$233,100

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Questions about 55783

What city is zip code 55783?

55783 is assigned to Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55783 in?

55783 is mostly in Pine County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 55783?

About 2,639 people live in 55783, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55783 in?

55783 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55783?

The median household income in 55783 is $82,421.

What zip codes are near 55783?

The closest zip codes to 55783 are 55767, 55795, 55757, 55735, 55756.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55783, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.