Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,722 Zip code population in 2010: 1,825 Zip code population in 2000: 2,050
Houses and condos: 1,150 Renter-occupied apartments: 122
% of renters here:
15%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55706: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 61.5 sq. mi. Water area: 11.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($824)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $682 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $863 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $103,441
55706:
$103,441
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
56.3 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55706, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,727 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,727
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $42,992 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
Here:
$42,992
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1134.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3306.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6487.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8960.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $612 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$612
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,006 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,006
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 45.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 185.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,331 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,331
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 948.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,927 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,927
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $25k, 90.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,546 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
55706:
$19,546
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.6% for AGIs below $25k, 221.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 342.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1855.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1365.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,500 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,500
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 308.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $6,167 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
55706:
$6,167
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,538
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 96.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55706, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,318 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,318
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $38,292 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
Here:
$38,292
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $884 (reported on 36.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$884
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,671 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,671
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$100 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$100
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,211 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,211
State:
+$12,430
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,300 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
55706:
$9,300
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,594 (22% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,594
State:
$24,665
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,686 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,686
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,853 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
55706:
$6,853
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,581 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,581
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.7%
Here:
61%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55706, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,767 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,767
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $29,603 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,603
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.6% for AGIs below $10k, 50.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,156 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,156
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,510 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,510
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,589 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,589
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,066 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,066
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,333 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
55706:
$3,333
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $14,439 (27% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$14,439
State:
$20,035
Here:
27.0% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,638 (5% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,638
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,655 (reported on 70.6% of returns)
55706:
$3,655
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,684 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,684
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.5%
Here:
64%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 31 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 804
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (2 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 214 (123 now married, 91 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 55706 with a mortgage: 302 (22 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 20
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $990 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $457
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 55706: Camp Rivard (A), Birch Lake and Campgrounds (B), Babbitt Police Department (C), Babbitt Public Library (D), Babbitt Volunteer Fire Department (E), Babbitt City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55706 include: Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Woodland Presbyterian Church (B), Babbitt Baptist Church (C), Saint Pius Catholic Church (D), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (E), Babbitt Assembly of God Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Arthur Lake (A), Bear Island Lake (B), Beaver Pond (C), Birch Lake (D), Butterfly Lake (E), Cold Lake (F), Hay Lake (G), Isaac Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 53 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 403 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 251 1-person, 24 2-persons, 2 4-persons
164 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (29 men, 19 women).
96.4% of residents of 55706 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (9% very well, 91% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 40 (2.3%) (52.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
8.7%
62%Uruguay
20%Romania
18%Malaysia
10%Indonesia
17%German
12%Norwegian
12%Finnish
9%Polish
7%American
5%Slovene
4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
222010 or later
122000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
9Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BABBITT (100 POPLAR DRIVE in BABBITT, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0020656, NPDES NON-MAJOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1690003 3, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: BABBITT CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BABBIT WWTP, BABBITT WWTP
NORTHSHORE MINING COMPANY BABBITT (7 MILES EAST OF BABBIT ON COUNTY ROAD 70 in BABBITT, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2713700032, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-MN0046981, NPDES MAJOR, NPDES NON-MAJOR, RCRIS-MNS000102392, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: IRON ORES Business NAICS classification: IRON ORE MINING.; IRON ORE MINING. Alternative names: CYPRUS NORTHSHORE MINING, NORTHSHORE MINING CO;CLIFFS MN
BENVILLE SERVICE INC (3169 HIGHWAY 21 in BABBITT, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND022714091, CESQG, RCRIS-MND022714091, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
BABBITT CITY OF (37 NORTH DRIVE in BABBITT, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000018853, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MNR000018853, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES Organizations: BABBITT CITY OF 12 BABBITT RD (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLACK IRON RUBBER (1701 SCOTT RD in BABBITT, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985709674, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985709674, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: LINDSTROM DON (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLOMBERG OIL (25 CENTRAL BLVD in BABBITT, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000059105, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000059105, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BLOMBERG JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
BABBITT EL. (30 SOUTH DR. in BABBITT, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012142010 Organizations: ST. LOUIS COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BABBITT SEC. (30 SOUTH DR. in BABBITT, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012142035 Organizations: ST. LOUIS COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BABBITT (CITY HALL in BABBITT, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: SITE ID 271370001
AMAX OF MINNESOTA INC MINNAMAX PROJECT (T60-R12-SEC 32 in BABBITT, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
BABBITT WTP (12 BABBITT ROAD in BABBITT, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
GPM INDUSTRIES INC - BABBITT (22 NORTH DR in BABBITT, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Alternative names: KASSON MFG
NORTHWOODS (OFF OF COUNTY RD 21 NW OF BEAR ISLAND LAKE, APPROX in BABBITT, MN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
50.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
31.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.6%Electricity
3.2%Utility gas
3.2%Wood
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 2,014. Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+1.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,353
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 225
South: 38
West: 44
73% of the 55706 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
88% of the 55706 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,502Architecture and engineering occupations
79,528Management occupations
59,568Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
55,986Construction and extraction occupations
52,437Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,406Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Iron Ore Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0141.00
, 0154.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fires - 54 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.9%), and Structure Fires (38.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 55706