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55733

ZIP 55733 is Esko, Minnesota, mostly in Carlton County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Carlton +1 more
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI
Population
5,139
Coordinates
46.7138, -92.3608
☼ Live from 55733 — Esko, MN

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Where 55733 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55733
  • 🔢 Type 55733 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EELSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 55733 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100110110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55732 (Embarrass, MN, 68 mi away) and 55734 (Eveleth, MN, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55733 becomes 33755 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clearwater, FL, 1,395 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33575, 33755, 35573, 37355, 53537, 53573, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33575 in Ruskin, FL, 1,419 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯569 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55733 and you would come out at 46.71°S, 87.64°E — 823 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
  • 📏 At 35.3 square miles of land, 55733 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,139This ZIP5,139
Households1,953This ZIP1,953
Housing units2,016This ZIP2,016
Median age39.6This ZIP39.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$118,260This ZIP$118,260Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$353,400This ZIP$353,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,215This ZIP$1,215Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.0%This ZIP46.0%
Mean commute18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min
Population density145.4 / sq miThis ZIP145.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments69This ZIP69
Employees458This ZIP458
Annual payroll$21,416,000This ZIP$21,416,000
Tax returns filed2,450This ZIP2,450
Total adjusted gross income$222,235,000This ZIP$222,235,000

Land area

Land area35.34 sq miThis ZIP35.34 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi

Counties 55733 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Carlton County 99.2%
St. Louis County 0.8%

Other place names in 55733

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ZIP codes near 55733

ZIPCityDistance
55810 Duluth, MN 5.2 mi
55808 Duluth, MN 6.3 mi
55720 Cloquet, MN 8.6 mi
55718 Carlton, MN 8.8 mi
55807 Duluth, MN 9.3 mi
55797 Wrenshall, MN 10.2 mi
55811 Duluth, MN 10.8 mi
55814 Duluth, MN 11.4 mi
55806 Duluth, MN 11.7 mi
55791 Twig, MN 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55733?

55733 is in Esko, Minnesota, in Carlton County, part of the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.7138, -92.3608.

What county is 55733 in?

55733 spans 2 counties: Carlton County and St. Louis County. Most of it falls in Carlton County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 55733?

Esko uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55733 in?

55733 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55733?

About 5,139 people live in ZIP code 55733, in 1,953 households, at 145.4 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 55733?

$118,260 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55733?

The closest are 55810 (5.2 mi), 55808 (6.3 mi), 55720 (8.6 mi), 55718 (8.8 mi) and 55807 (9.3 mi).

Is 55733 a PO Box ZIP code?

55733 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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