55609 Zip Code (MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 135
Zip code population in 2010: 303
Zip code population in 2000: 257

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55609: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,443

For population 25 years and over in 55609:

• High school or higher: 99.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%

For population 15 years and over in 55609:

• Never married: 0.0%
• Now married: 84.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 5.6%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55609, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $50,332 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,332
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $41,073 (reported on 79.5% of returns)

Here:	$41,073
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $766 (reported on 56.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$766
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,125 (reported on 29.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,125
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,838 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,838
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -14.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,375 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,375
State:	+$10,442

Total itemized deductions: $19,453 (23% of AGI, reported on 39.5% of returns)

Here:	$19,453
State:	$20,035

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,925 (3% of AGI, reported on 35.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,925
State:	$3,333

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,559 (reported on 76.3% of returns)

55609:	$7,559
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,100 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,100
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.9%

Here:	69%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 55804, 55616, 55803, 55812, 54854, 55802.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 79

Housing units in zip code 55609 with a mortgage: 8
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 55609 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 31$60,000 to $74,999
• 19$75,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55609

• 8$150,000 to $174,999
• 32$300,000 to $399,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999
• 38$750,000 to $999,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $606,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $589,601 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $365,869 - $905,857

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $538,831

Here:	$538,831
State:	$374,552

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 144

Household type by relationship:

Households: 135

• Male householders: 18 (8 living alone), Female householders: 61 (14 living alone)

• 59 spouses (59 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 58 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person

105.9% of residents of 55609 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HARBOR K R INC (HWY 61 in KNIFE RIVER, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: LAKE COUNTY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 128
• Midwest: 6

73% of the 55609 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

101% of the 55609 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 55609 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Arthur	3	80.9 years
Edmund	2	69.0 years
Hans	2	81.1 years
John	2	79.6 years
Harry	2	68.0 years
Mable	2	80.0 years
Mary	2	87.5 years
Michael	2	79.0 years
Russell	2	76.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 55609 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bissell	4	71.7 years
Ojard	4	83.3 years
Kendall	3	80.7 years
Anderson	3	74.3 years
Coolidge	3	75.7 years
Erickson	3	86.7 years
Loining	3	66.3 years
Slotness	3	87.7 years
Petersen	3	75.6 years
Torgersen	3	70.0 years