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ZIP Code 55711: Brookston, MN
ZIP code 55711 uses the postal name Brookston, Minnesota and lies entirely in St. Louis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Brookston; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brookston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Louis County
- Census places
- Brookston
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.1 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55711?
55711 centers on 46.819°, -92.691° and covers 79.1 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 55720, 55702, 55779, 55726, 55736.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55711, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 55711 compare with the rest of St. Louis County?
| Measure | 55711 | In St. Louis County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 540 | 40th of 51 | 692nd of 881 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $208k | not ranked | not ranked |
55711's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (540). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 55711?
The 2020 Census counted 707 people in 55711; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 540. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 540±112 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 707
- Households
- 183
- Median age
- 39.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 55711?
Of the 540 people the ACS estimates in 55711, 23.1% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.9%), then Other or two or more (22.4%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic70.9%
- Other or two or more22.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 55711 earn?
Median household income is $61,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,250±$20,136
- Income per person
- $27,967
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 20.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,907270 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 55711?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,100
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 244
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55711?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance6
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 55711?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55720 | Cloquet | 17,448 | $64k | 8.8 mi |
| 55702 | Alborn | 412 | $78k | 9.9 mi |
| 55779 | Saginaw | 3,905 | $94k | 13.0 mi |
| 55726 | Cromwell | 1,087 | $80k | 13.4 mi |
| 55736 | Floodwood | 1,344 | $65k | 14.5 mi |
| 55780 | Sawyer | 277 | $76k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 55798 | Wright | 627 | $78k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 55718 | Carlton | 3,111 | $97k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.