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ZIP Code 55720: Cloquet, MN
ZIP code 55720 uses the postal name Cloquet, Minnesota and lies mostly in Carlton County (59% of its land) with the rest in St. Louis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cloquet (23%), Big Lake (1%), Mahnomen (under 1%) and Scanlon (under 1%); 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cloquet · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carlton County (59%); St. Louis County (41%)
- Census places
- Cloquet (23%); Big Lake (1%) census-designated place; Mahnomen (under 1%) census-designated place; Scanlon (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 156.4 sq mi · 112 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55720?
55720 centers on 46.751°, -92.533° and covers 156.4 square miles of land plus 3.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 55733, 55780, 55711, 55718, 55779, 55810, 55707, 55726.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55720, 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 55720 compare with the rest of Carlton County?
| Measure | 55720 | In Carlton County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,448 | 1st of 15 | 118th of 881 |
| Median household income | $64k | 9th of 9 | 469th of 545 |
| Median home value | $223k | 9th of 9 | 393rd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% of all 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 55720?
The 2020 Census counted 17,236 people in 55720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,448. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,448
- 2020 Census count
- 17,236+1.4% since 2010 (16,999)
- Households
- 7,154
- Median age
- 38.2
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 55720?
Of the 17,448 people the ACS estimates in 55720, 23.8% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.8%), then Other or two or more (13.6%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic82.8%
- Other or two or more13.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 55720 earn?
Median household income is $64,167 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Carlton County. It fell from $69,591 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,167
- Income per person
- $37,770
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,9108,250 returns; wages 74% 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 55720?
FHFA's house price index for 55720, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +10.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $223,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,023
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.8%
- Housing units
- 7,692
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 55720?
398 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 22 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance67
- Retail trade58
- Other services (except public administration)52
- Construction37
- Accommodation and food services35
- Finance and insurance31
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 55720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55733 | Esko | 5,139 | $118k | 8.6 mi |
| 55780 | Sawyer | 277 | $76k | 8.6 mi |
| 55711 | Brookston | 540 | $61k | 8.8 mi |
| 55718 | Carlton | 3,111 | $97k | 9.3 mi |
| 55779 | Saginaw | 3,905 | $94k | 11.6 mi |
| 55810 | Duluth | 8,285 | $85k | 12.5 mi |
| 55707 | Barnum | 3,470 | $82k | 14.6 mi |
| 55726 | Cromwell | 1,087 | $80k | 15.6 mi |
| 55808 | Duluth | 5,691 | $62k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.