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ZIP Code 55601: Beaver Bay, MN
ZIP code 55601 uses the postal name Beaver Bay, Minnesota and lies entirely in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Beaver Bay; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Beaver Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- Census places
- Beaver Bay
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 15.4 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55601?
55601 centers on 47.236°, -91.366° and covers 15.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 55614, 55616.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55601, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 55601 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 55601 | In Lake County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 128 | 9th of 9 | 845th of 881 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $242k | not ranked | not ranked |
55601's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (128). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 55601?
The 2020 Census counted 176 people in 55601; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 128. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 67.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 128±52 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 176+67.6% since 2010 (105)
- Households
- 63
- Median age
- 63.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 55601?
Of the 128 people the ACS estimates in 55601, 7.8% are under 18 and 45.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 187.8%
- 18 to 6446.9%
- 65 and older45.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 55601 earn?
Median household income is $56,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,250±$33,599
- Income per person
- $34,602
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 55601?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $242,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.8%
- Housing units
- 111
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55601?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 55601?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55614 | Silver Bay | 2,485 | $73k | 7.6 mi |
| 55616 | Two Harbors | 7,250 | $76k | 15.3 mi |
| 55603 | Finland | 490 | $62k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 55602 | Brimson | 346 | $74k | 27.1 mi (near) |
| 55609 | Knife River | 131 | $78k | 27.2 mi (near) |
| 55607 | Isabella | 192 | $88k | 27.4 mi (near) |
| 55613 | Schroeder | 232 | $59k | 29.3 mi (near) |
| 54844 | Herbster, WI | 243 | $63k | 32.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.