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ZIP Code 55736: Floodwood, MN
ZIP code 55736 uses the postal name Floodwood, Minnesota and lies mostly in St. Louis County (93% of its land) with the rest in Itasca County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Floodwood; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Floodwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Louis County (93%); Itasca County (7%)
- Census places
- Floodwood
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 355.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55736?
55736 centers on 46.957°, -92.921° and covers 355.9 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 55765, 55702, 55784, 55711, 55752, 55798, 55742, 55787, 55793, 55726 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55736, 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 55736 compare with the rest of St. Louis County?
| Measure | 55736 | In St. Louis County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,344 | 31st of 51 | 498th of 881 |
| Median household income | $65k | 15th of 31 | 455th of 545 |
| Median home value | $165k | 21st of 32 | 501st of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 9% 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 55736?
The 2020 Census counted 1,454 people in 55736; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,344. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,344±152 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,454
- Households
- 605
- Median age
- 50.2
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 55736?
Of the 1,344 people the ACS estimates in 55736, 17.0% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.4%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.4%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 55736 earn?
Median household income is $65,179 (ACS 2020-2024), the 15th highest of the 31 ranked ZIP codes in St. Louis County.
- Median household income
- $65,179
- Income per person
- $35,189
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,222720 returns; wages 68% 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 55736?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,500
- Median gross rent
- $690
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 850
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 55736?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Accommodation and food services5
- Construction4
- Manufacturing3
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 55736?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55765 | Meadowlands | 803 | $75k | 13.1 mi |
| 55702 | Alborn | 412 | $78k | 13.3 mi |
| 55784 | Swan River | 149 | $59k | 13.5 mi |
| 55711 | Brookston | 540 | $61k | 14.5 mi |
| 55752 | Jacobson | 446 | $73k | 15.7 mi |
| 55798 | Wright | 627 | $78k | 16.3 mi |
| 55742 | Goodland | 259 | $64k | 18.2 mi |
| 55787 | Tamarack | 621 | $66k | 18.5 mi |
| 55793 | Warba | 666 | $70k | 20.4 mi |
| 55726 | Cromwell | 1,087 | $80k | 21.7 mi |
| 55746 | Hibbing | 16,730 | $56k | 26.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.