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ZIP Code 55612: Lutsen, MN
ZIP code 55612 uses the postal name Lutsen, Minnesota and lies entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,042 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Lutsen (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lutsen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Lutsen census-designated place
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 165.1 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55612?
55612 centers on 47.788°, -90.706° and covers 165.1 square miles of land plus 10.8 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 55615, 55604.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55612, 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 55612 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 55612 | In Cook County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 535 | 3rd of 6 | 693rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $415k | not ranked | not ranked |
55612's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (535). 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 8% 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 55612?
The 2020 Census counted 604 people in 55612; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 535. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 535±112 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 604
- Households
- 301
- 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 55612?
Of the 535 people the ACS estimates in 55612, 5.6% are under 18 and 36.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.5%).
- Under 185.6%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older36.4%
- White, not Hispanic98.5%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- 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 55612 earn?
Median household income is $81,042 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $81,042±$12,985
- Income per person
- $52,137
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 58.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,426380 returns; wages 45% 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 55612?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $415,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,010
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.7%
- Housing units
- 1,075
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55612?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Accommodation and food services10
- Retail trade6
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 55612?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55615 | Tofte | 379 | $61k | 7.3 mi |
| 55604 | Grand Marais | 3,719 | $73k | 14.1 mi |
| 55613 | Schroeder | 232 | $59k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 55603 | Finland | 490 | $62k | 28.5 mi (near) |
| 55606 | Hovland | 198 | $85k | 34.1 mi (near) |
| 55607 | Isabella | 192 | $88k | 38.7 mi (near) |
| 55614 | Silver Bay | 2,485 | $73k | 43.9 mi (near) |
| 55601 | Beaver Bay | 128 | $56k | 49.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.