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55614 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55614 covers Silver Bay, Minnesota, with a population of about 2,450 and a median household income of $74,313.

Population
2,45011 per square mile
Median age
53.915.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,31315% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
9.4%3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$190,157up 32% in five years
Median rent
$1,03516% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
22.9%12.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.2%20.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
50

Where 55614 is

Silver Bay, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,450
Median age53.9
Family households56.2%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)91.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans6.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$74,313
Income per person$46,020
Poverty rate9.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.3%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k2.0%
$45–50k7.9%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k14.4%
$150–200k5.4%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,180
Mean adjusted gross income$62,624
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.5%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$172,900
Median gross rent$1,035
Rent as a share of household income18.6%
Owner-occupied85.2%
Vacant homes16.6%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house92%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$190,157as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$190,157$91,460

$105,605 in 2009 to $190,157 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%
High school diploma or higher95.5%
Works from home9.1%
Drives to work alone82.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18% 2.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.6% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73% 8.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.2% 10.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments50
People employed411
Annual payroll$21,898,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 83.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.7 out of 100
Community resilience97.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding68.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail58.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave23.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$74,313$87,556$78,538
Income per person$46,020$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate9.4%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$172,900$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,035$1,235$1,348
Homeownership85.2%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%3.9%5.2%
Works from home9.1%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%8.6%13.9%
Median age53.938.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWOLF RIDGE ELC, MN US10.2 km away
Rain in a year33 in
Snow in a year94 in

Average high and low by month

January19.2°F / 1°F1.34 in rain, 24 in snow
February24.1°F / 3.3°F1.17 in rain, 15.5 in snow
March35°F / 15°F1.66 in rain, 12.1 in snow
April46.1°F / 28.2°F2.68 in rain, 8.5 in snow
May59.5°F / 39.8°F3.52 in rain, 0.4 in snow
June69.8°F / 49.4°F4.05 in rain
July76.1°F / 54.5°F3.25 in rain
August74.3°F / 53.5°F3.31 in rain
September65.4°F / 45.6°F3.3 in rain
October51.2°F / 34°F3.51 in rain, 1.5 in snow
November35.6°F / 21.1°F2.72 in rain, 10 in snow
December24.1°F / 8.9°F2.01 in rain, 22.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Lake Superior Public School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

55603 Finland, MN6.9 km away
55601 Beaver Bay, MN15.3 km away
55613 Schroeder, MN29.7 km away
55615 Tofte, MN37.5 km away
55607 Isabella, MN39.5 km away
55602 Brimson, MN48.6 km away
55616 Two Harbors, MN49.6 km away
55612 Lutsen, MN56.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Lake County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area218.32 sq mi
Water area18.17 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.3585, -91.2205

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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