Virginia, Minnesota
Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55792, Virginia, MN
Omega Exteriors serves ZIP code 55792, in Virginia and Mountain Iron, MN, from its Duluth office about 59 miles away. ZIP code 55792 has 9,848 residents in 4,696 households (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Call our Duluth office at (218) 833-2997 or request a free estimate online.
Your home's exterior
What this means for your home's exterior
A figure from the public record of ZIP code 55792 for each of 4 service lines, and what such a figure means.
- Gutters in ZIP code 55792
St. Louis County averages 29.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.
- Roofing in ZIP code 55792
3 of the 18 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.
- Siding in ZIP code 55792
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 60 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.
- Windows in ZIP code 55792
83% of homes in ZIP code 55792 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.
Location
Where ZIP code 55792 is
The county, the nearest office and the cities and towns on our pages that ZIP code 55792 reaches.
ZIP code 55792 is filed here under Virginia, in St. Louis County, Minnesota; its center is about 59 miles north of our Duluth office. Our address file holds 4,548 address points in ZIP code 55792. ZIP code 55792 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Virginia (3,830 address points) and Mountain Iron (238). Virginia holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Virginia.
Table: 2 rows by city or town
| City or town | Address points in ZIP code 55792 | Share of those listed here |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,830 | 94% |
| Mountain Iron | 238 | 6% |
Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).
Housing
Homes in ZIP code 55792
Housing figures for ZIP code 55792 from the American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, with a table of homes by year built.
ZIP code 55792 has 5,628 housing units, and 64% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.
The median home in ZIP code 55792 was built in 1955. 83% of homes in ZIP code 55792 were built before 1980, and 6% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,848 homes.
60% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55792 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55792 is valued at $128,200. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55792, 58% heat with utility gas, 21% with electricity, 7% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 7 | 0% |
| 2010–2019 | 59 | 1% |
| 2000–2009 | 283 | 5% |
| 1990–1999 | 303 | 5% |
| 1980–1989 | 302 | 5% |
| 1970–1979 | 1,085 | 19% |
| 1960–1969 | 225 | 4% |
| 1950–1959 | 1,067 | 19% |
| 1940–1949 | 449 | 8% |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,848 | 33% |
Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55792.
Nearby
ZIP code 55792 and the ZIP codes around it
8 nearby ZIP codes, each with its distance and the same Census housing figures.
The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55708 in Biwabik (7.7 miles southeast), 55768 in Mountain Iron (11 miles southwest), 55741 in Gilbert (11 miles southeast), 55705 in Aurora (14 miles southeast), 55734 in Eveleth (15 miles south) and 55713 in Buhl (15 miles southwest). The table sets ZIP code 55792 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.
Table: 9 ZIP codes compared
| ZIP code | Main city | From ZIP code 55792 | Households | Median year built | Median home value | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55792 | Virginia | this page | 4,696 | 1955 | $128,200 | 60% |
| 55708 | Biwabik | 7.7 miles southeast | 365 | 1951 | $107,700 | 84% |
| 55768 | Mountain Iron | 11 miles southwest | 1,231 | 1974 | $190,300 | 78% |
| 55741 | Gilbert | 11 miles southeast | 1,292 | 1971 | $151,900 | 88% |
| 55705 | Aurora | 14 miles southeast | 1,635 | 1960 | $124,600 | 85% |
| 55734 | Eveleth | 15 miles south | 2,782 | 1960 | $143,700 | 79% |
| 55713 | Buhl | 15 miles southwest | 452 | 1958 | $117,700 | 77% |
| 55790 | Tower | 17 miles north | 885 | 1980 | $297,900 | 88% |
| 55751 | Mountain Iron | 17 miles southwest | 598 | 1975 | $182,900 | 96% |
Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.
Storm record
Storm record near ZIP code 55792
Events in the NOAA Storm Events Database within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792, from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes.
The NOAA Storm Events Database records 18 hail events, 13 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 1.75 inches on June 12, 2024, near Mountain Iron. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.
The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55792 was 1.75 in hail on September 14, 2017, 2.1 miles away near Biwabik. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 was on June 12, 2024: 1 in hail near Mountain Iron. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 was on July 27, 2025, near Virginia. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 in that period was 60 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 events in all.
Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Virginia on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently July 27, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (for the city of Virginia).
Event list
Recorded events within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792
The 12 most recent events on record, newest first, each with its date, type and distance in miles.
Table: the 12 most recent events
| Date | Event | Nearest place | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2025 | 58 mph wind | Virginia | 5.8 |
| July 27, 2025 | 58 mph wind | Virginia | 4.9 |
| June 23, 2025 | 58 mph wind | Eveleth | 9.3 |
| June 23, 2025 | 58 mph wind | Biwabik | 7.8 |
| June 16, 2025 | 58 mph wind | Virginia | 4.9 |
| June 16, 2025 | 58 mph wind | Virginia | 4.9 |
| July 31, 2024 | 58 mph wind | Eveleth | 9.4 |
| June 12, 2024 | 1 in hail | Mountain Iron | 7.2 |
| June 12, 2024 | 1.75 in hail | Mountain Iron | 8.4 |
| June 12, 2024 | 1 in hail | Mountain Iron | 7.5 |
| June 12, 2024 | 1 in hail | Virginia | 5.8 |
| June 12, 2024 | 1 in hail | Mountain Iron | 8.4 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).
By year
Events within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 by year
Hail, thunderstorm-wind and tornado events for each year from 2016 through 2026.
| Year | Hail events | Wind events | Tornadoes | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | no data yet | no data yet | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.75 in |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 in |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 in |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 in |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 in |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).
Risk ratings
St. Louis County storm and winter risk ratings
FEMA National Risk Index scores for 7 perils in St. Louis County, with the county's rank in Minnesota.
This page is filed under Virginia, which is in St. Louis County; the ratings below are that county's. St. Louis County scores 84 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 16th of 87 Minnesota counties. St. Louis County scores 71.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 37th of 87 Minnesota counties. St. Louis County scores 98 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in St. Louis County is for cold wave, at 99.4 of 100.
St. Louis County averages 29.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in St. Louis County is 37.8°F.
Table: risk scores for 7 perils
| Peril | Score (0–100) | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Hail | 84 | 16th of 87 |
| Strong wind | 71.3 | 37th of 87 |
| Tornado | 34.4 | 82nd of 87 |
| Winter weather | 98 | 1st of 87 |
| Ice storm | 63.6 | 8th of 87 |
| Cold wave | 99.4 | 2nd of 87 |
| Lightning | 97.6 | 1st of 87 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.
Your local office
Served from our Duluth office
How to reach the Duluth office, the nearest to the center of ZIP code 55792.
Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 59 miles from the center of ZIP code 55792. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.
Questions
Questions about ZIP code 55792
7 questions and answers about Omega Exteriors in ZIP code 55792.
Does Omega Exteriors serve ZIP code 55792?
Yes. Omega Exteriors serves ZIP code 55792, in Virginia and Mountain Iron, MN, from its Duluth office about 59 miles away.
Which cities does ZIP code 55792 cover?
ZIP code 55792 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Virginia (3,830 address points) and Mountain Iron (238). Virginia holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Virginia.
How often does hail hit ZIP code 55792?
NOAA lists 18 hail events within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 from 2016 through March 31, 2026. By year: 2026: 0, 2025: 0, 2024: 7, 2023: 0, 2022: 1, 2021: 0, 2020: 2, 2019: 0, 2018: 1, 2017: 6, 2016: 1.
When was the last recorded storm near ZIP code 55792?
The most recent event on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55792 is 58 mph wind on July 27, 2025, near Virginia.
How old are homes in ZIP code 55792?
The median home in ZIP code 55792 was built in 1955, and 83% of homes there were built before 1980.
How does St. Louis County rate for hail and wind risk?
St. Louis County scores 84 of 100 for hail and 71.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, ranking 16th and 37th of 87 Minnesota counties.
Which office serves ZIP code 55792?
Our Duluth office at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 59 miles away.
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