55720 Zip Code Profile

55720 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Cloquet, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $150,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Duluth metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,894/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 55720 is $48,533.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 55720 earn an average of $33,015/year. Women earn only $19,246/year.

7,028 people in 55720 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 55720? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 8,399 men and 8,600 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,667 people (out of the 16,999 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,872 homes, and 429 businesses every day. 176 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

55720 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Vaduz, Liechtenstein!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,201 feet above sea levell.

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• Barker's Island Farmers Market
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• Superior Downtown Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,999
• White Population: 14,734
• Black Population: 164
• Hispanic Population: 261
• Asian Population: 136
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 2,510
• Male Population: 8,399
• Female Population: 8,600
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Duluth MN-WI
• County: Carlton
• City: Cloquet
• Longitude: -92.5
• Latitude: 46.7
• Elevation: 1,202 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,851
• Drive alone: 5,760
• Carpool: 833
• Public transit: 21
• Ride bikes or walk: 176


• Average commute time: 18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 460
•    5 - 9: 1,647
•    10 - 14: 1,350
•    15 - 19: 838
•    20 - 24: 791
•    25 - 29: 333
•    30 - 34: 757
•    35 - 39: 161
•    40 - 44: 186
•    45 - 59: 156
•    60 - 89: 56
•    90 plus: 116

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $150,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,812
• Businesses: 376
• Employees: 5,265
• Annual Payroll: $188,185,000
• Average Family Income: $52,894
• Median Family Income: $38,134
• Average Income for Men: $33,015
• Average Income for Women: $19,246

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 27582.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Richard M. Nolan (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 27

• Carlton County Farmers Market

View all schools in Cloquet

Primary Schools

Churchill Elementary

515 Granite Street

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-3308

Cloquet Early Childhood Education

509 Carlton Avenue

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-6721

Washington Elementary

801 12th Street

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-3369

Middle Schools

Cloquet Middle

509 Carlton Avenue

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-3328

High Schools

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs

302 14th Street

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-0115

Cloquet Senior

1000 18th Street

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-3393

Other Schools

Cloquet Area Alternative

302 14th Street

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-0015

Fond Du Lac Ojibwe School

105 University Road

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 878-7571

N. Carlton Coop. Voc.

1000 18th St.

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-3393

Non Residental Care & Treatment

302 14th Street

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-0115

Shared Time

509 Carlton Avenue

Cloquet, MN 55720

(218) 879-6721