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ZIP Code 55724: Cotton, MN
ZIP code 55724 uses the postal name Cotton, Minnesota and lies entirely in St. Louis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cotton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Louis County
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 250.1 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55724?
55724 centers on 47.167°, -92.369° and covers 250.1 square miles of land plus 6.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 55717, 55763, 55738, 55734, 55803, 55765, 55602.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55724, 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 55724 compare with the rest of St. Louis County?
| Measure | 55724 | In St. Louis County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 707 | 37th of 51 | 637th of 881 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | not ranked | not ranked |
55724's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (707). 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 8% 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 55724?
The 2020 Census counted 824 people in 55724; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 707. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 707±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 824+11.2% since 2010 (741)
- Households
- 365
- Median age
- 59.2
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 55724?
Of the 707 people the ACS estimates in 55724, 12.0% are under 18 and 35.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1812.0%
- 18 to 6452.1%
- 65 and older35.9%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 55724 earn?
Median household income is $75,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,830 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,313
- Income per person
- $44,174
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,373440 returns; wages 62% 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 55724?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.4%
- Housing units
- 917
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 55724?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 55724?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55717 | Canyon | 287 | $97k | 6.9 mi |
| 55763 | Makinen | 495 | $81k | 13.0 mi |
| 55738 | Forbes | 599 | $83k | 15.2 mi |
| 55734 | Eveleth | 6,265 | $63k | 16.4 mi |
| 55803 | Duluth | 17,662 | $106k | 16.7 mi |
| 55765 | Meadowlands | 803 | $75k | 17.9 mi |
| 55602 | Brimson | 346 | $74k | 22.9 mi |
| 55779 | Saginaw | 3,905 | $94k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 55702 | Alborn | 412 | $78k | 19.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.