Lutsen, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55612
Cook County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 518
- 1/sq mi
- $81,042
- Median income
- $415,400
- Median home value
- 58.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lutsen pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55612 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55612 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lutsen, Cook County, Minnesota, home to just 518 residents across 431.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 55612 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,042 (1% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,137. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.7% and unemployment is 3.4%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $415,400 (62% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while 91.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,010.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 58.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Cook County, so 55612 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 55612
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lutsen, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 55612.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 55612, Lutsen, 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
518
Population
431.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55612?
58.0
Median Age
38.5%
Male
61.5%
Female
4.1%
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?
$81,042
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$52,137
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,075housing units
1,075
Total Housing Units
301
Occupied Units
774
Vacant Units
1.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$415,400
Median Home Value
+62% vs state ZIP avg
$1,010
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 55612, employing approximately 422 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,573,000.
37
Businesses
422
Employees
$16.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 27.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 27.0% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 16.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55612 vs 55615 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55615 | Tofte, MN | 256 | 6.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 55612, 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.