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ZIP Code 55780: Sawyer, MN
ZIP code 55780 uses the postal name Sawyer, Minnesota and lies entirely in Carlton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,042 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sawyer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carlton County
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 18.8 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55780?
55780 centers on 46.676°, -92.678° and covers 18.8 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 55726, 55720, 55707.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55780, 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 55780 compare with the rest of Carlton County?
| Measure | 55780 | In Carlton County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 277 | 15th of 15 | 788th of 881 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | not ranked | not ranked |
55780's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (277). 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 21% 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 55780?
The 2020 Census counted 259 people in 55780; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 277. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 277±88 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 259
- Households
- 89
- Median age
- 37.8
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 55780?
Of the 277 people the ACS estimates in 55780, 30.3% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.2%), then Other or two or more (27.1%).
- Under 1830.3%
- 18 to 6449.5%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic72.2%
- Other or two or more27.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 55780 earn?
Median household income is $76,042 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $76,042±$9,569
- Income per person
- $25,280
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,936110 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 55780?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,800
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 171
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55780?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 55780?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55726 | Cromwell | 1,087 | $80k | 7.3 mi |
| 55720 | Cloquet | 17,448 | $64k | 8.6 mi |
| 55707 | Barnum | 3,470 | $82k | 8.8 mi |
| 55718 | Carlton | 3,111 | $97k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 55711 | Brookston | 540 | $61k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 55798 | Wright | 627 | $78k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 55733 | Esko | 5,139 | $118k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 55767 | Moose Lake | 4,582 | $79k | 16.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.