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Duluth, MN

Census ZIP code profile for Duluth, MN - 11 ZIPs, total population 116,688. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet DULUTH-MN · Duluth, MN 11 ZIPs · 116,688 pop · #12893/25278 · St. Louis County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,872
  • RANK-MID #12893/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gilbert
  • BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 62% owners
  • POP-MID 116,688
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 55806→55804
  • HOME-MID $273,350

Nearest income peer: Gilbert, MN ( $1,327 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Duluth

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Duluth on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Duluth, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
116,688
city population (Census)
11
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,872
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (11 codes). Income averages $70,872, rent $1,124 , commute about 19 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Duluth sits in the upper half of St. Louis County on income: Hibbing, Virginia and Eveleth report less, while Saginaw, Mountain Iron and Tower report more. Saginaw marks the far end of that range at $93,792, 32% above Duluth.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Duluth differ

Duluth's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $42,833 in ZIP 55806 to $111,228 in ZIP 55804, while home values span $161,400 in 55806 to $494,400 in 55802. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.6×

55806 to 55804

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.1×

55806 to 55802

Poverty-rate spread
24.3 points

55810 to 55802

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Duluth residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 11 codes in Duluth. The densest, 55811, still represents only about 22% of the 116,688 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Duluth

Citywide ZBP: 3,310 establishments, 58,885 employees , annual payroll $3,310,934k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 55811 (953 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (574) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Duluth, MN

These ZIP codes sit in St. Louis County, which covers 46 ZIP codes in all; 11 of them fall in Duluth. See the St. Louis County roll-up →

Duluth sits in the upper half of St. Louis County on income: Hibbing, Virginia and Eveleth report less, while Saginaw, Mountain Iron and Tower report more. Saginaw marks the far end of that range at $93,792, 32% above Duluth.

Side-by-side: Compare 55811 vs 55803 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
55811 26,246 $79,804 953 156
55803 17,431 $105,888 298 20
55804 14,592 $111,228 225 62
55812 10,924 $65,505 183 2,403
55805 10,194 $43,100 203 2,789
55807 9,963 $62,067 301 668
55806 9,576 $42,833 269 1,103
55810 8,702 $84,719 146 65
55808 5,846 $62,031 62 209
55802 2,442 $51,544 670 367
55814 772 n/a n/a 7,133
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Duluth roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Duluth, .