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55812

ZIP 55812 is in Duluth, Minnesota, in St. Louis County; area code 218; Central time. Duluth has 14 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
St. Louis
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI
Population
10,859
Coordinates
46.8094, -92.0718
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Where 55812 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 55812
  • 🔢 Type 55812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,812 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4651. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101000000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55811 (Duluth, MN, 7 mi away) and 55814 (Duluth, MN, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55812 becomes 21855, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12585, 12855, 15258, 15825, 18255, 25185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85251 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,387 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯582 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55812 and you would come out at 46.81°S, 87.93°E — 834 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
  • 📏 At 1.9 square miles of land, 55812 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,859This ZIP10,859
Households3,903This ZIP3,903
Housing units4,145This ZIP4,145
Median age23.2This ZIP23.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,505This ZIP$65,505Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$322,700This ZIP$322,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,170This ZIP$1,170Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.7%This ZIP59.7%
Mean commute16.2 minThis ZIP16.2 min
Population density5,609.0 / sq miThis ZIP5,609.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments183This ZIP183
Employees2,119This ZIP2,119
Annual payroll$73,107,000This ZIP$73,107,000
Tax returns filed3,730This ZIP3,730
Total adjusted gross income$312,776,000This ZIP$312,776,000

Land area

Land area1.94 sq miThis ZIP1.94 sq mi
Water area0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi

Other place names in 55812

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ZIP codes near 55812

ZIPCityDistance
55805 Duluth, MN 1.2 mi
55801 Duluth, MN 2.4 mi
55815 Duluth, MN 2.4 mi
55816 Duluth, MN 2.4 mi
55802 Duluth, MN 3.2 mi
55806 Duluth, MN 3.9 mi
55814 Duluth, MN 6.2 mi
55807 Duluth, MN 6.8 mi
55811 Duluth, MN 7.4 mi
55810 Duluth, MN 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55812?

55812 is in Duluth, Minnesota, in St. Louis County, part of the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.8094, -92.0718.

What county is 55812 in?

55812 lies in St. Louis County.

What area code is 55812?

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

What time zone is 55812 in?

55812 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55812?

About 10,859 people live in ZIP code 55812, in 3,903 households, at 5,609.0 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 55812?

$65,505 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55812?

The closest are 55805 (1.2 mi), 55801 (2.4 mi), 55815 (2.4 mi), 55816 (2.4 mi) and 55802 (3.2 mi).

Is 55812 a PO Box ZIP code?

55812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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