Housing data for ZIP code 55804

ZIP code 55804 has an estimated 15,922 residents and 6,838 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Duluth Township, St. Louis County.

13.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,435 (±$200) a month.

The median home value is $315,300 (±$14,108).

The median household income is $111,228 (±$4,458) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,922 (±836)
Median gross rent
$1,435
Median home value
$315,300
Households that rent
13.3%

How ZIP code 55804 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55804Duluth TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents15,922 (±836)2,158200,1235,739,445334,922,499
Housing units6,838 (±302)951104,2632,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent13.3% (±2.3 points)8.3%28.8%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,435 (±$200)$1,160$1,013$1,280$1,413
Median home value$315,300 (±$14,108)$329,000$221,400$329,300$332,700
Median household income$111,228 (±$4,458)$116,146$70,069$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,532 (±$171)$2,498$2,271$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.9% (±13.0 points)61.3%52.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198072.9% (±6.5 points)46.3%70.1%52.1%49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±1.7)28.9 minutes19.9 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.1% (±2.3 points)91.1%88.6%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents40.9 years (±1.5)40.1 years41.2 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55804, median gross rent is higher than in St. Louis County ($1,013).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota ($1,280).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 55804 is not measurably different from Duluth Township as a whole ($1,160).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Duluth Township as a whole ($329,000).

Among the 34 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55804 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55804 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55804 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 55804

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $5002.2% (±2.4 points)14.6%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99916.7% (±8.5 points)34.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49935.6% (±13.1 points)28.3%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99916.7% (±7.4 points)11.5%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.0% (±3.6 points)7.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.7 points)1.6%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more24.8% (±10.2 points)2.2%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 35.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55804

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,229 (±$174)
3 bedrooms$1,432 (±$142)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55804

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%28.2% (±13.3 points)14.5%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.6% (±4.0 points)10.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.2% (±5.3 points)11.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.0% (±6.6 points)10.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.4% (±2.3 points)11.1%9.7%9.2%
35% or more45.5% (±12.8 points)41.6%38.4%41.9%

47.9% (±13.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55804 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55804

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±1.6 points)5.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.8% (±1.9 points)11.5%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.4% (±1.3 points)13.1%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.3% (±2.4 points)14.5%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.3% (±4.1 points)23.6%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99941.5% (±3.7 points)23.0%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.1% (±2.0 points)8.3%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.5% (±1.3 points)1.0%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 55804

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached88.1% (±2.4 points)73.2%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.6% (±0.4 points)1.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units3.5% (±1.8 points)4.2%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.5% (±0.6 points)3.4%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±0.3 points)2.1%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.2 points)2.0%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units6.0% (±1.8 points)9.4%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.2% (±0.5 points)3.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55804 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.6 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20194.7% (±1.8 points)5.1%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 20099.9% (±1.7 points)9.5%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19996.1% (±2.3 points)7.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19895.6% (±1.7 points)7.1%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 19799.8% (±2.3 points)13.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±2.4 points)7.9%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195921.0% (±3.6 points)14.1%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.1% (±2.0 points)5.9%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier28.1% (±3.7 points)28.4%15.6%11.7%

72.9% of the homes in ZIP code 55804 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55804

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas57.9% (±3.7 points)51.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.9% (±1.8 points)6.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity16.9% (±3.4 points)18.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.6% (±2.2 points)16.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±1.2 points)3.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.6 points)2.2%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.6 points)1.0%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55804 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55804St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone70.5% (±3.8 points)74.1%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.1% (±2.2 points)7.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.4 points)1.8%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±3.2 points)3.6%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.2% (±1.0 points)1.8%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home17.0% (±2.8 points)11.2%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55804 take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55804

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Duluth Township43%$1,1608.3%
Lakewood Township24%—2.2%
Normanna Township22%$1,6079.7%
Duluth11%$1,08740.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 55804

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
556097.4 mi——$78,2080.0%
558039.6 mi$1,586$336,000$105,88816.5%
5581211 mi$1,170$322,700$65,50557.4%
5580512 mi$1,068$189,400$43,10072.7%
5580213 mi$646$494,400$51,54466.8%
5581414 mi————
5580614 mi$908$161,400$42,83357.9%
5581115 mi$1,392$321,000$79,80431.0%

Crime reported to police in St. Louis County

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Louis County recorded 196 violent and 1,930 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 55804 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55804: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 55804

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55804?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55804 is $1,435 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55804?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55804 is $315,300 (±$14,108) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55804?

The median household income in ZIP code 55804 is $111,228 (±$4,458) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55804 in?

Most of ZIP code 55804’s land lies in Duluth Township; it also covers Lakewood Township, Normanna Township, Duluth.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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