🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

55802

Duluth

ZIP Code 55802 is a standard zip code serving Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota (MN), in St. Louis County, United States. It has an estimated population of 2,442 with a median household income of $24,674. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

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Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Minnesota (MN)
County: St. Louis
City: Duluth
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 46.768500
Longitude: -92.086500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 2.56 mi²
Water Area: 8.45 mi²
Population Density: 953.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 46.799331°N, 46.704041°S, -92.001741°E, -92.123742°W

With 2,442 residents spread across 2.56 square miles, this area has a population density of 953.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

2,442

Population

45th percentile

$24,674

Median Income

$302,500

Median Home Value

85th percentile

2.56 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 55802 is $24,674, and the median home value is $302,500.

Housing

1,623

Total Units

1,335

Occupied Units

82.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Duluth, MN.

55801

Duluth

55803

Duluth

55804

Duluth

55805

Duluth

55806

Duluth

55807

Duluth

55808

Duluth

55810

Duluth

55811

Duluth

55812

Duluth

Similar ZIP Codes in Minnesota

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Minnesota.

55103

Saint Paul

$28,899

55404

Minneapolis

$25,346

55411

Minneapolis

$29,355

55805

Duluth

$24,239

56219

Browns Valley

$29,479

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