Housing data for ZIP code 55769

ZIP code 55769 has an estimated 2,219 residents and 1,442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Nashwauk Township, Itasca County.

12.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $777 (±$141) a month.

The median home value is $148,800 (±$27,150).

The median household income is $66,092 (±$4,545) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,219 (±234)
Median gross rent
$777
Median home value
$148,800
Households that rent
12.3%

How ZIP code 55769 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55769Nashwauk TownshipItasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents2,219 (±234)1,46345,2755,739,445334,922,499
Housing units1,442 (±137)87825,6792,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent12.3% (±3.7 points)16.3%17.0%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$777 (±$141)$752$988$1,280$1,413
Median home value$148,800 (±$27,150)$141,300$225,200$329,300$332,700
Median household income$66,092 (±$4,545)$60,192$68,603$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,406 (±$142)$1,292$1,945$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income66.0% (±30.1 points)75.3%58.1%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198068.3% (±10.4 points)81.8%51.8%52.1%49.7%
Average commute30.1 minutes (±3.9)25.5 minutes24.1 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.2% (±4.1 points)83.3%88.5%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents46.5 years (±4.2)44.1 years46.9 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55769, median gross rent is lower than in Itasca County ($988).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 55769 is not measurably different from Nashwauk Township as a whole ($752).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Nashwauk Township as a whole ($141,300).

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Itasca County with a published estimate, ZIP 55769 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Itasca County with a published estimate, ZIP 55769 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Itasca County with a published estimate, ZIP 55769 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 55769

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50022.4% (±17.0 points)16.1%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99946.7% (±19.5 points)35.2%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49930.8% (±15.7 points)33.3%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±18.8 points)4.5%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±18.8 points)4.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±18.8 points)1.6%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±18.8 points)4.9%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55769

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$660 (±$403)
2 bedrooms$800 (±$116)
3 bedrooms$1,250 (±$250)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55769

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±20.5 points)11.2%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.1% (±4.3 points)9.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.2% (±8.9 points)8.2%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%22.7% (±17.7 points)12.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%23.7% (±20.1 points)12.5%9.7%9.2%
35% or more42.3% (±22.4 points)45.6%38.4%41.9%

66.0% (±30.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55769 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55769

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.0% (±4.5 points)6.4%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99911.4% (±3.4 points)7.3%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99929.1% (±8.9 points)12.9%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.0% (±3.8 points)16.2%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.3% (±6.2 points)24.5%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.2% (±3.3 points)22.0%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.8% (±3.4 points)9.1%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.3 points)1.6%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 55769

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached84.5% (±3.5 points)81.7%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.0% (±0.9 points)1.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.7 points)0.9%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.5 points)0.9%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.5 points)1.3%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.5 points)1.7%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units5.1% (±2.3 points)4.7%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.6% (±2.9 points)7.6%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55769 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.2 points)1.0%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20192.6% (±1.5 points)7.2%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200917.3% (±6.3 points)13.7%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19995.5% (±2.1 points)13.0%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19896.2% (±4.3 points)13.3%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197915.5% (±4.6 points)17.5%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196913.2% (±5.9 points)9.2%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195912.5% (±3.9 points)9.9%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19497.1% (±3.9 points)5.8%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.0% (±4.7 points)9.4%15.6%11.7%

68.3% of the homes in ZIP code 55769 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55769

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas31.8% (±6.1 points)40.6%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.11.1% (±4.2 points)6.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity19.9% (±7.7 points)15.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.2% (±5.9 points)27.4%10.8%4.9%
Wood6.8% (±2.6 points)8.6%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±1.0 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55769 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55769Itasca CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone84.5% (±3.9 points)76.3%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled4.2% (±2.2 points)10.1%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±2.8 points)1.9%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.3 points)1.3%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home8.1% (±2.8 points)9.5%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55769 take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55769

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Nashwauk Township36%$75216.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 55769

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
557537.5 mi$932$86,800$53,64319.3%
5570910 mi$981$225,700$75,65212.2%
5576411 mi$336$101,900$63,59419.4%
5571612 mi$645$110,800$43,03626.0%
5577513 mi$850$234,000$90,1796.3%
5578615 mi—$127,100$61,5978.2%
5574615 mi$833$134,600$55,82327.9%
5578115 mi$1,313$392,900$101,4064.8%

Crime reported to police in Itasca County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Itasca County recorded 109 violent and 515 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 55769 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55769: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 55769

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55769?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55769 is $777 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55769?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55769 is $148,800 (±$27,150) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55769?

The median household income in ZIP code 55769 is $66,092 (±$4,545) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55769 in?

ZIP code 55769 lies mostly in Nashwauk Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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