Postal Codes

55808 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55808 covers Duluth, Minnesota, with a population of about 5,325 and a median household income of $59,808.

Population
5,325443 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,80832% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
11.3%1.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$229,847up 30% in five years
Median rent
$93324% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
20.9%14.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
73%8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
60

Where 55808 is

Duluth, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,325
Median age41.7
Family households48.3%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)89.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans9.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,808
Income per person$37,078
Poverty rate11.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k10.7%
$50–60k12.7%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k15.9%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,880
Mean adjusted gross income$52,999
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$157,500
Median gross rent$933
Rent as a share of household income27.1%
Owner-occupied73%
Vacant homes6%
Median year built1948

What the homes are

Detached house56.8%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units13.7%
5 to 19 units3.3%
20 or more units6.7%
Mobile home14.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$229,847as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$229,847$91,503

$101,320 in 2005 to $229,847 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%
High school diploma or higher92.6%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone80.5%
Takes public transport1.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.9% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84% 1.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13% 4.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments60
People employed544
Annual payroll$33,729,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 28% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss25.9 out of 100
Community resilience97.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire39.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought16.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding15.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake0.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$59,808$87,556$78,538
Income per person$37,078$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate11.3%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$157,500$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$933$1,235$1,348
Homeownership73%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate2%3.9%5.2%
Works from home6.7%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%8.6%13.9%
Median age41.738.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSUPERIOR, WI US12.6 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year56 in

Average high and low by month

January22.5°F / 5.8°F0.81 in rain, 14.5 in snow
February26.9°F / 9.1°F0.89 in rain, 12.4 in snow
March36.1°F / 21°F1.41 in rain, 9.1 in snow
April46°F / 31.8°F2.64 in rain, 1.7 in snow
May57.4°F / 40.9°F3.37 in rain
June67°F / 49.5°F4.56 in rain
July76.1°F / 58°F3.88 in rain
August74.8°F / 58°F3.92 in rain
September66.6°F / 50.1°F3.39 in rain
October53°F / 38.6°F3.17 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November39.1°F / 25.6°F2.12 in rain, 5.8 in snow
December27.3°F / 13.1°F1.29 in rain, 12.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket90% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket90% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket77% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Duluth Public School District85.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Proctor Public School District14.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability10.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

55807 Duluth, MN7.8 km away
55810 Duluth, MN9.4 km away
54880 Superior, WI10.3 km away
55733 Esko, MN10.8 km away
55806 Duluth, MN12.4 km away
55802 Duluth, MN14.2 km away
55801 Duluth, MN14.4 km away
55814 Duluth, MN14.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

St. Louis County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area12.02 sq mi
Water area2.64 sq mi
Population density443 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.6810, -92.2226

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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