Zip code 55612: Lutsen, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55612?

55612 is assigned to Lutsen, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55612 in?

55612 is in Cook County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55612?

About 535 people live in 55612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55612?

The median household income in 55612 is $81,042.

Q: What zip codes are near 55612?

The closest zip codes to 55612 are 55615, 55604, 55613, 55603, 55606.

Residential delivery areaCook CountyCentral Time

Population

535

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$415K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,010/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

165 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 55612

55612 is a rural zip code in Lutsen, Minnesota (Cook County), covering 165 sq mi of land. About 535 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 58 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,042 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $415,400, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,010 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 55612 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age58
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.831st of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy72%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%4th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older36.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%25th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers23.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%54th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate91.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%142nd of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher58.5%
88th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%45th of 854 in MN
Work from home22.2%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%94th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%292nd of 852 in MN
Per capita income$52,137
75th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237112th of 853 in MN
Rent-burdened renters56%
70th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%154th of 828 in MN
Median home value$415,400
64th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,30071st of 842 in MN
Median household income$81,042
51st
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062370th of 846 in MN
Government workers13.6%
49th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%356th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$45,167
41st
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389618th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%292nd of 853 in MN
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min463rd of 849 in MN
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%480th of 852 in MN
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%375th of 852 in MN
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%777th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents4.1%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%243rd of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%405th of 853 in MN
Median gross rent$1,010
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280298th of 757 in MN
Broadband access87.7%
22nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%525th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.370
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453686th of 848 in MN
Population535
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445693rd of 854 in MN
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi817th of 854 in MN
Diversity index3
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1837th of 854 in MN
Residents under 185.6%
1st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%841st of 854 in MN

Measure	55612	Cook	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	58	53	38.8	38.9	99th	31st of 854
Housing vacancy	72%	55.4%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	4th of 851
Residents 65 and older	36.4%	31.2%	17.3%	17.2%	99th	25th of 854
Self-employed workers	23.4%	18.5%	9.3%	10%	99th	54th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	91.7%	77.7%	72.2%	65.2%	97th	142nd of 851
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	58.5%	46.6%	39.4%	35.7%	88th	45th of 854
Work from home	22.2%	21.6%	17.6%	15.1%	83rd	94th of 852
Healthcare workers	11.6%	5.8%	10.9%	9.7%	78th	292nd of 852
Per capita income	$52,137	$46,808	$48,237	$44,673	75th	112th of 853
Rent-burdened renters	56%	41%	48.1%	51.1%	70th	154th of 828
Median home value	$415,400	$336,200	$329,300	$332,700	64th	71st of 842
Median household income	$81,042	$72,638	$89,062	$80,734	51st	370th of 846
Government workers	13.6%	24.3%	12.9%	14.5%	49th	356th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$45,167	$43,138	$54,389	$49,666	41st	618th of 851
Uninsured rate	5.2%	5.2%	4.7%	8.4%	35th	292nd of 853
Average commute	23.3 min	16.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	463rd of 849
Poverty rate	7.7%	10.2%	9.3%	12.5%	30th	480th of 852
Tech workers	1.7%	0.9%	4%	3.8%	27th	375th of 852
Veterans	3.8%	6.8%	5.9%	6.2%	24th	777th of 854
Foreign-born residents	4.1%	3.5%	8.7%	14.1%	24th	243rd of 854
Unemployment rate	3.4%	2.2%	4.1%	5.2%	23rd	405th of 853
Median gross rent	$1,010	$886	$1,280	$1,413	22nd	298th of 757
Broadband access	87.7%	92.7%	91.6%	91%	22nd	525th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.370	0.412	0.453	0.483	6th	686th of 848
Population	535	5,635	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	693rd of 854
Population density	3/sq mi	4/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	817th of 854
Diversity index	3	29.3	41.1	61.4	1st	837th of 854
Residents under 18	5.6%	14.5%	22.9%	22%	1st	841st of 854

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

21%

55–64

24%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

5.6%

65 and over

36.4%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 301
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 45.8%
Married couples: 41.2%
Living alone: 48.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

30%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55612

$81,042

Cook Co.

$72,638

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,137

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.370

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55612

$415,400

Cook Co.

$336,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55612

$1,010

Cook Co.

$886

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,075
Owner-occupied: 91.7%
Vacant: 72%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 48%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

27%

20–29

18%

30–44

0.9%

45–59

10%

60+

13%

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

25%

Sales

14%

Healthcare

12%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

23%

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Manufacturing

Construction

Education

Other services

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,167

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

23.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55612	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,654	$74,888
Service	$10,179	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,158	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,808	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

18%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.6%
Households with broadband: 87.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.7%
No internet access: 11.3%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lutsen
State: Minnesota
County: Cook County
Center point: 47.7879° N, 90.7056° W
Land area: 165 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lutsen (unincorporated)6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 55612

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55615	Tofte, MN	7.3 mi	379	$61,042	$276,100
55604	Grand Marais, MN	14 mi	3,719	$73,427	$352,500
55613	Schroeder, MN	20 mi	232	$58,958	$405,600
55603	Finland, MN	29 mi	490	$61,875	$216,700
55606	Hovland, MN	34 mi	198	$85,000	$317,900
55607	Isabella, MN	39 mi	192	$87,857	$213,200
55614	Silver Bay, MN	44 mi	2,485	$72,981	$181,700
55601	Beaver Bay, MN	49 mi	128	$56,250	$242,400
55605	Grand Portage, MN	50 mi	572	$56,250	$140,200
55731	Ely, MN	51 mi	5,361	$62,008	$206,000
55796	Winton, MN	52 mi	135	$52,344	$95,700
54850	La Pointe, WI	59 mi	321	$71,250	$278,600

Questions about 55612

What city is zip code 55612?

55612 is assigned to Lutsen, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55612 in?

55612 is in Cook County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55612?

About 535 people live in 55612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55612 in?

55612 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55612?

The median household income in 55612 is $81,042.

What zip codes are near 55612?

The closest zip codes to 55612 are 55615, 55604, 55613, 55603, 55606.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55612, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.