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ZIP Code 55602: Brimson, MN
ZIP code 55602 uses the postal name Brimson, Minnesota and lies mostly in St. Louis County (92% of its land) with the rest in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brimson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Louis County (92%); Lake County (8%)
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 241.6 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55602?
55602 centers on 47.316°, -91.932° and covers 241.6 square miles of land plus 8.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 55616, 55763, 55750, 55803, 55724.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55602, 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 55602 compare with the rest of St. Louis County?
| Measure | 55602 | In St. Louis County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 346 | 44th of 51 | 766th of 881 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $248k | not ranked | not ranked |
55602's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (346). 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 5% 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 55602?
The 2020 Census counted 223 people in 55602; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 346. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 346±101 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 223
- Households
- 172
- Median age
- 58.0
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 55602?
Of the 346 people the ACS estimates in 55602, 7.8% are under 18 and 38.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 187.8%
- 18 to 6454.0%
- 65 and older38.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 55602 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$20,484
- Income per person
- $45,166
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,350120 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
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 55602?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $247,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.8%
- Housing units
- 435
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55602?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 55602?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55616 | Two Harbors | 7,250 | $76k | 12.1 mi |
| 55763 | Makinen | 495 | $81k | 14.1 mi |
| 55750 | Hoyt Lakes | 2,068 | $66k | 14.9 mi |
| 55803 | Duluth | 17,662 | $106k | 20.5 mi |
| 55724 | Cotton | 707 | $75k | 22.9 mi |
| 55705 | Aurora | 3,211 | $56k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 55741 | Gilbert | 2,947 | $70k | 23.3 mi (near) |
| 55706 | Babbitt | 1,703 | $57k | 24.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.