ZIP Code 55757 — Kettle River city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 55757 covers Kettle River, MN in Carlton County with a population of about 696.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 218; U.S. House district MN-8; the DULUTH - SUPERIOR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 55757 is about $62,159 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.2%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 12.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $211,600 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $513 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.3% (about 21.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55757 in Kettle River, MN, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,359. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($62,159). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kettle River city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 70.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (64.0) and wildfire (41.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kettle River city, MN show little to no average snow and around 31.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 49 for ZIP 55757 (Kettle River city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.