ZIP Code 55816 in Duluth, MN

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Duluth, Minnesota
County:Saint Louis County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:9:50:32 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:218
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:46.7833, -92.1065
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55816 - Duluth, MN

ZIP Code 55816, Duluth

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSaint Louis County, MN
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points552 (252 businesses)
PO Boxes300
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 55806
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes at a single facility location, not residential streets
  • The post office serves 252 businesses with 300 PO Boxes available
  • Street delivery for the same geographic area comes through ZIP 55806, which surrounds this facility
  • West Michigan Street is the facility's physical address and the only street associated with this ZIP
  • This represents a common urban pattern where PO Box services operate under a separate ZIP from carrier delivery routes

Postal Infrastructure

The facility sits at West Michigan Street, the single street address associated with this ZIP. This arrangement is common in urban areas where a downtown post office provides PO Box services while street delivery operates under a different ZIP code. The setup reflects Duluth's postal infrastructure, where the West End's business community uses PO Boxes for mail consistency while residential delivery continues through standard carrier routes.

Street Name Patterns

Single Facility

The ZIP contains only one street address: the post office facility itself on West Michigan Street in Duluth's West End neighborhood.

Nearby Areas

West End Spirit Valley/Denfeld/Norton Park Observation Hill Piedmont Duluth Heights

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 55816 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 48 people with an annual payroll of $4,879,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:526Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,602,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$4,879,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:48Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 55816 is located in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, within the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 20260) and Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 280,710 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 55816. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Duluth, MN-WISource: Census
CBSA Number:20260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:280,710Source: Census
MSA:Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:08Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:27908.13 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2717000Source: Census
Place Name:Duluth city; MinnesotaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


55901 | | 55815

Schools in ZIP Code 55816


We could not locate which school district 55816 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Harbor City International Charter 332 W Michigan Street Ste 300
Duluth, MN 55802
District: UnknownNearby
Lakeside Academy 502 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN 55802
District: Duluth Public School DistrictNearby
The Bridge 215 N 1st Ave E
Duluth, MN 55802
District: Duluth Public School DistrictNearby
Duluth Area Learning Center 11 E Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
District: Duluth Public School DistrictNearby
Academic Excellence Online 11 E Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
District: Duluth Public School DistrictNearby
The Marshall School 1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
District: Private SchoolNearby
Stone Ridge Christian School 115 E Orange St
Duluth, MN 55811
District: Private SchoolNearby
Lakeview Christian Academy 155 W Central Entrance
Duluth, MN 55811
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 55816


Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College Of Hair Skin And Nails 121 W Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
Type: Post Secondary
Lake Superior College 2101 Trinity Rd
Duluth, MN 55811-3399
Type: Post Secondary
The College Of Saint Scholastica 1200 Kenwood Ave
Duluth, MN 55811-4199
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Minnesota-Duluth 515 Darland Administration Bldg
Duluth, MN 55812
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Wisconsin-Superior 1605 Catlin Ave
Superior, WI 54880-4500
Type: Post Secondary
Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College 2101 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720-2342
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov