Carlton

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Minnesota

Carlton is a smaller county in Minnesota with 10 ZIP codes, 36,881 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carlton, MN sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 20%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
36,881
combined ZIP population
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,256
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Carlton lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 27017, 10 ZIPs, combined population 36,881). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (10 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Carlton. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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10

Total ZIPs

36,881

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Carlton

Side-by-side: Compare 55720 vs 55733 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
55720 Cloquet 16,999 41
55733 Esko 4,616 50
55767 Moose Lake 4,532 32
55707 Barnum 3,440 8
55718 Carlton 3,281 21
55797 Wrenshall 1,441 8
55726 Cromwell 1,045 4
55757 Kettle River 866 3
55749 Holyoke 449 2
55780 Sawyer 212 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Carlton?

Carlton has a total population of 36,881 across 10 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Carlton?

Carlton includes 10 ZIP codes: 55720, 55733, 55767, 55707, 55718, 55797, 55726, 55757, 55749, 55780.

Carlton's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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