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ZIP Code 55609: Knife River, MN
ZIP code 55609 uses the postal name Knife River, 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 $78,208 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 25% of its land lies in Knife River (a census-designated place); 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Knife River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- Census places
- Knife River census-designated place
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 2.5 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55609?
55609 centers on 46.967°, -91.789° and covers 2.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 55804, 55616.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55609, 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 55609 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 55609 | In Lake County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 131 | 8th of 9 | 843rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
55609's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (131). 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 43% 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 55609?
The 2020 Census counted 269 people in 55609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 131. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 131±96 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 269
- Households
- 75
- Median age
- 87.7
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 55609?
Of the 131 people the ACS estimates in 55609, 0.0% are under 18 and 93.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 646.1%
- 65 and older93.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 55609 earn?
Median household income is $78,208 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,208±$21,737
- Income per person
- $37,484
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 100.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.1%
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 55609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 127
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55609?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (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 55609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55804 | Duluth | 15,922 | $111k | 7.4 mi |
| 55616 | Two Harbors | 7,250 | $76k | 20.2 mi |
| 55803 | Duluth | 17,662 | $106k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 55812 | Duluth | 10,859 | $66k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 55805 | Duluth | 10,602 | $43k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 55802 | Duluth | 2,399 | $52k | 19.7 mi (near) |
| 55806 | Duluth | 9,356 | $43k | 21.1 mi (near) |
| 55814 | Duluth | 319 | – | 21.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.