55781 Zip Code Profile

55781 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Side Lake, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $309,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Duluth metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,142/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 55781 is $58,958.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 55781 earn an average of $38,886/year. Women earn only $31,109/year.

175 people in 55781 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 55781? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.4 minutes.

The median age here is 56. There are 376 men and 358 women. The median age for men is 56 while for women the median age is 57.

To give you a sense of the community, 291 people (out of the 734 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 168 homes, and 5 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

55781 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 48 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Munich, Germany!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,390 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 734
• White Population: 731
• Black Population: 1
• Hispanic Population: 4
• Asian Population: 2
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 8
• Male Population: 376
• Female Population: 358
• Median Age: 56
• Median Age of Males: 56
• Median Age of Females: 57

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Duluth MN-WI
• County: St. Louis
• City: Side Lake
• Longitude: -93.0
• Latitude: 47.7
• Elevation: 1,390 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 175
• Drive alone: 135
• Carpool: 29
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 8


• Average commute time: 28.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 6
•    5 - 9: 8
•    10 - 14: 9
•    15 - 19: 6
•    20 - 24: 31
•    25 - 29: 42
•    30 - 34: 26
•    35 - 39: 13
•    40 - 44: 13
•    45 - 59: 11
•    60 - 89: 5
•    90 plus: 5

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $309,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $58,036
• Businesses: 9
• Employees: 43
• Annual Payroll: $597,000
• Average Family Income: $63,142
• Median Family Income: $51,875
• Average Income for Men: $38,886
• Average Income for Women: $31,109

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 27582.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Richard M. Nolan (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 137
• State FIPS Code: 27

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