Brimson, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55602
St. Louis County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 177
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $247,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 39.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brimson pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55602 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55602 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brimson, St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to just 177 residents across 354.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55602 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (10% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,166. The poverty rate is 11.3%, with unemployment at 8.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $247,600 (3% below the average Minnesota ZIP); 98.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Minnesota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 55602.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55602, Brimson, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
177
Population
354.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55602?
58.0
Median Age
60.4%
Male
39.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$73,750
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$45,166
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55602 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Brimson, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$73,750 41st percentile higher than 41% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
435housing units
435
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
263
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$247,600
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 55602, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $477,000.
4
Businesses
19
Employees
$477K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 55602, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 55602 in?
ZIP code 55602 (Brimson) is located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. St. Louis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-louis-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 55602?
ZIP code 55602 in Brimson, MN has a population of 177 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 55602?
The median household income in ZIP 55602 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 55602?
The median home value in ZIP 55602 is $247,600, which is 11% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 55602?
The largest racial group in ZIP 55602 is White at 98.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 55602?
ZIP code 55602 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 55602?
In ZIP code 55602, 68.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 55602?
In ZIP code 55602, approximately 98.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 55602?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 55602 is 11.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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