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Where 55612 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 55612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,612 = 2 × 2 × 13903. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100100111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55609 (Knife River, MN, 76 mi away) and 55613 (Schroeder, MN, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55612 becomes 21655 — and that is a real ZIP code: Preston, MD, 969 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12565, 15265, 15562, 15625, 16255, 21556, …). The farthest-flung twin is 21655 in Preston, MD, 969 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯675 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55612 and you would come out at 47.79°S, 89.29°E — 876 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 24m.
- 📏 At 165.1 square miles of land, 55612 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 125 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 535This ZIP535 |
|---|---|
| Households | 301This ZIP301 |
| Housing units | 1,075This ZIP1,075 |
| Median age | 58.0This ZIP58.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,042This ZIP$81,042Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $415,400This ZIP$415,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010This ZIP$1,010Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.5%This ZIP58.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 422This ZIP422 |
| Annual payroll | $16,573,000This ZIP$16,573,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,702,000This ZIP$31,702,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 165.15 sq miThis ZIP165.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.78 sq miThis ZIP10.78 sq mi |
Other place names in 55612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55615 | Tofte, MN | 7.3 mi |
55604 | Grand Marais, MN | 14.1 mi |
55613 | Schroeder, MN | 19.8 mi |
55603 | Finland, MN | 28.5 mi |
55606 | Hovland, MN | 34.1 mi |
55607 | Isabella, MN | 38.7 mi |
55614 | Silver Bay, MN | 43.9 mi |
55601 | Beaver Bay, MN | 49.0 mi |
55605 | Grand Portage, MN | 49.8 mi |
55731 | Ely, MN | 50.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55612?
55612 is in Lutsen, Minnesota, in Cook County. Its published point location is 47.7879, -90.7056.
What county is 55612 in?
55612 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 55612?
Lutsen uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55612 in?
55612 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55612?
About 535 people live in ZIP code 55612, in 301 households, at 3.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 55612?
$81,042 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55612?
The closest are 55615 (7.3 mi), 55604 (14.1 mi), 55613 (19.8 mi), 55603 (28.5 mi) and 55606 (34.1 mi).
Is 55612 a PO Box ZIP code?
55612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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