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ZIP Code 55721: Cohasset, MN
ZIP code 55721 uses the postal name Cohasset, Minnesota and lies entirely in Itasca County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,429 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 27% of its land lies in Cohasset; 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cohasset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Itasca County
- Census places
- Cohasset
- Neighborhood
- Bass Brook GeoNames
- Micro area
- Grand Rapids, MN
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 93.5 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55721?
55721 centers on 47.221°, -93.683° and covers 93.5 square miles of land plus 14.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 55744, 56636, 55748, 56672.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55721, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 55721 compare with the rest of Itasca County?
| Measure | 55721 | In Itasca County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,044 | 5th of 30 | 286th of 881 |
| Median household income | $86k | 1st of 12 | 223rd of 545 |
| Median home value | $302k | 1st of 13 | 220th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 55721?
The 2020 Census counted 3,667 people in 55721; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,044. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,044
- 2020 Census count
- 3,667+7.5% since 2010 (3,410)
- Households
- 1,496
- Median age
- 40.1
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 55721?
Of the 4,044 people the ACS estimates in 55721, 24.7% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.1%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic89.1%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 55721 earn?
Median household income is $86,429 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Itasca County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,487 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,429±$15,767
- Income per person
- $47,156
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $93,5921,730 returns; wages 57% 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 55721?
FHFA's house price index for 55721, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 103% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 71% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +21.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $302,300
- Median gross rent
- $763
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 1,973
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 55721?
69 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Retail trade6
- Wholesale trade5
- Health care and social assistance5
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 55721?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55744 | Grand Rapids | 20,295 | $71k | 8.0 mi |
| 56636 | Deer River | 4,643 | $61k | 14.0 mi |
| 55748 | Hill City | 1,374 | $54k | 16.2 mi |
| 56672 | Remer | 2,052 | $62k | 18.2 mi |
| 55722 | Coleraine | 963 | $69k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 55786 | Taconite | 118 | $62k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 55709 | Bovey | 4,628 | $76k | 19.2 mi (near) |
| 55764 | Marble | 541 | $64k | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.