Sawyer, MN · standard
ZIP Code 55780
Carlton County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 212
- 3/sq mi
- $76,042
- Median income
- $193,800
- Median home value
- 4.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sawyer pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 55780 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 55780 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.3 square miles in Sawyer, Carlton County, Minnesota. The area is home to 212 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 55780 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 55780 sits at $76,042 (7% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $25,280. The poverty rate stands at 7.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $193,800 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $800 per month, and 84.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 55780 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carlton County, so you can benchmark 55780 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 55780, Sawyer, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
212
Population
66.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 55780?
37.8
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$76,042
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$25,280
Per Capita Income
7.3%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 55780 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,042 Top 44% higher than 56% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
171
Total Housing Units
89
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
3.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$193,800
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
$800
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 55780, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,191,000.
6
Businesses
64
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 55780 vs 55726 →
ZIP 55780 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55707
Barnum (55707)
3,440 residents
- 55726 1,045
Cromwell (55726)
1,045 residents
- 55780 212
Sawyer (55780)
212 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 55780 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 55780 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55707
Barnum (55707)
$82,167 median income
- 55726
Cromwell (55726)
$80,313 median income
- 55780
Sawyer (55780)
$76,042 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 55780 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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