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ZIP Code 55787: Tamarack, MN
ZIP code 55787 uses the postal name Tamarack, Minnesota and lies mostly in Aitkin County (89% of its land) with the rest in Carlton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,111 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Tamarack; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tamarack · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aitkin County (89%); Carlton County (11%)
- Census places
- Tamarack
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 135.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 55787?
55787 centers on 46.722°, -93.108° and covers 135.2 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 55798, 55760, 55757, 55752, 55736.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 55787, 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 55787 compare with the rest of Aitkin County?
| Measure | 55787 | In Aitkin County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 621 | 9th of 12 | 665th of 881 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $246k | not ranked | not ranked |
55787's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (621). 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 10% 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 55787?
The 2020 Census counted 454 people in 55787; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 621. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 621±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 454
- Households
- 264
- Median age
- 55.7
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 55787?
Of the 621 people the ACS estimates in 55787, 15.5% are under 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.5%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older26.4%
- White, not Hispanic85.2%
- Hispanic or Latino10.5%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- 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 55787 earn?
Median household income is $66,111 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,111±$12,186
- Income per person
- $36,620
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,062210 returns; wages 65% 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 55787?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $245,600
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 452
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 55787?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 55787?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55798 | Wright | 627 | $78k | 6.7 mi |
| 55760 | McGregor | 2,894 | $60k | 8.9 mi |
| 55757 | Kettle River | 739 | $62k | 15.5 mi |
| 55752 | Jacobson | 446 | $73k | 17.3 mi |
| 55736 | Floodwood | 1,344 | $65k | 18.5 mi |
| 55726 | Cromwell | 1,087 | $80k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 55780 | Sawyer | 277 | $76k | 20.7 mi (near) |
| 55711 | Brookston | 540 | $61k | 20.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.