ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 55720: Cloquet, MN

ZIP Code 55720 (Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota) has an estimated 17,448 residents in 7,154 households. The median household income is $64,167, the median home value is $223,200 and the median gross rent is $1,023/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

17,448

Margin of error ±494

Median household income

$64,167

Margin of error ±$3,298

Median home value

$223,200

Margin of error ±$8,201

Median gross rent

$1,023/mo

Margin of error ±$89

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 55720 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5572038.2 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 55720$64,167Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 55720$37,770Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5572014.1%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 557205.0%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5572025.2%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 55720$223,200Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 55720$1,023/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5572071.8%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5572018.6 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 557208.6%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 55720

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 55720 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 55720Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population17,448±4945,739,445334,922,499
Median age38.2 yrs±1.5 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,154±2912,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$64,167±$3,298$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$37,770±$3,324$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate14.1%±2.7 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±1.5 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%±3.1 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$223,200±$8,201$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,023/mo±$89$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.8%±3.4 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±1.7 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±1.6 pts17.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 55720
GroupZIP 55720MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.8%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.0%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.2%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 55720 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Carlton County— also overlaps St. Louis County
Largest overlapping place
Cloquet (23% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
156.38 sq mi· about 112 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Carlton County

55707 Carlton County, MN55718 Carlton County, MN55726 Carlton County, MN55733 Carlton County, MN55749 Carlton County, MN55757 Carlton County, MN55767 Carlton County, MN55780 Carlton County, MN55797 Carlton County, MN55798 Carlton County, MN

See every ZIP code in Minnesota, or compare ZIP 55720 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.