ZIP code · Ely · Minnesota · United States

ZIP code 55731 — Ely

ZIP code 55731 serves Ely, Minnesota.

Postal code
55731
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Ely
County
St. Louis FIPS 27137
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Coordinates
47.9034, -91.8570 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
5,292 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
3 / sq mi
Land area
1,606.7 sq mi (4,161.4 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$62,900
Per-capita income
$39,905
Median age
59.8
Households
2,802
Housing units
4,954
Median home value
$202,900
Median gross rent
$641 / month
Congressional district
MN-8 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
3b (-35 to -30 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Chicago (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST)
Area code
218
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 77°F), coldest Jan (avg low -4°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F162236496372777566513521
Avg low °F-4-01427415156554633204

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: ELY (1.4 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 55731

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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