Cloquet ZIP Codes — Carlton County, MN

There is one unique ZIP code in Cloquet, Minnesota and it is 55720. Area code: 218.
1
ZIP codes
156.38
sq mi land
3.81
sq mi water
218
area code
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ZIP codes for Cloquet, MN (1)
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55720 Cloquet Carlton View map

Demographics & statistics

17,511
Population
37.2
Median age
$62,750
Median household income
$35,169
Per capita income
$197,900
Median home value
$975
Median monthly rent
72.8%
Home ownership
14.6%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Unemployment
5,679
Housing units
23.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
442
Under 5
478
578
5–9
624
678
10–14
734
659
15–19
712
584
20–24
632
1,025
25–34
1,108
1,082
35–44
1,170
941
45–54
1,018
421
55–59
455
635
60–64
687
703
65–74
760
506
75–84
546
160
85+
173
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 184,38025.0%
18 and over13,13175.0%
65 and over2,84816.3%
Median age37.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 82.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.7%
Two or more races 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1%
Black or African American 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
Other race 0.2%
GroupCount%
White14,55482.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,5358.7%
Two or more races1,1226.3%
Hispanic or Latino1761%
Black or African American1610.9%
Asian970.5%
Other race340.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.4%
$10k–$15k 4.2%
$15k–$25k 7.2%
$25k–$35k 7.8%
$35k–$50k 15.2%
$50k–$75k 19.8%
$75k–$100k 13.5%
$100k–$150k 17.5%
$150k–$200k 5.8%
$200k+ 5.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.4%
$10k–$15k4.2%
$15k–$25k7.2%
$25k–$35k7.8%
$35k–$50k15.2%
$50k–$75k19.8%
$75k–$100k13.5%
$100k–$150k17.5%
$150k–$200k5.8%
$200k+5.8%
Median income$62,750

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.9%
$50k–$100k 4.2%
$100k–$150k 16.9%
$150k–$200k 23.0%
$200k–$300k 30.2%
$300k–$500k 13.7%
$500k–$1M 4.4%
$1M+ 0.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$197,900
Median rent / month$975
Owner occupied72.8%
Renter occupied27.2%
Vacant7.2%
Single-family detached77.6%
Large apartment buildings6.2%
Mobile homes4.9%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.51

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20193.0%
2000–200910.1%
1990–199912.5%
1980–19896.6%
1970–197916.7%
1960–19697.6%
1950–195915.6%
1940–19494.8%
1939 or earlier22.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.5%
1 bedroom7.6%
2 bedrooms30.4%
3 bedrooms43.9%
4 bedrooms13.7%
5+ bedrooms2.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.5%
1 vehicle30.6%
2 vehicles40.9%
3 or more23.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas50.9%
Electricity18.1%
Propane / LP gas20.8%
Fuel oil5.7%
Wood1.9%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family2,83840.3%
Cohabiting couple70810.0%
Male householder, no spouse1,39319.8%
Female householder, no spouse2,10929.9%
Households with children under 182,32933.0%
Households with seniors (65+)2,10529.9%
Average household size2.43

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married37.7%30.5%
Married43.8%41.9%
Separated1.3%1.8%
Widowed2.1%11.0%
Divorced15.1%14.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.0%
Some HS, no diploma 4.8%
HS graduate 30.7%
Some college, no degree 24.9%
Associate's degree 13.7%
Bachelor's degree 16.9%
Graduate / professional 7.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.2%
Bachelor's or higher23.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3788.3%
Kindergarten2425.3%
Elementary school1,94742.5%
High school1,18125.8%
College / grad school83218.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 29.5%
Retail trade 13.5%
Manufacturing 11.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.9%
Construction 6.7%
Professional & management 6.7%
Finance & real estate 6.5%
Public administration 5.9%
Transportation & utilities 4.7%
Other services 2.6%
Wholesale trade 1.6%
Information 1.0%
Agriculture & mining 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.5%
Service21.2%
Sales & office21.7%
Natural resources & construction10.2%
Production & transportation13.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.3%
Government16.0%
Self-employed5.6%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone81.7%
Carpool8.7%
Public transit0.6%
Walk2.2%
Other means0.9%
Avg commute (minutes)18.0

Poverty

All people 14.6%
Under 18 years 22.3%
18 and over 12.0%
Married-couple families 1.3%
Female-led households 34.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.1%
Retirement income27.3%
Supplemental Security5.4%
Cash public assistance5.6%
Food stamps / SNAP10.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure30.9%
High cholesterol28.9%
Heart disease6.6%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma9.8%
Arthritis25.6%
Kidney disease3.0%
Pulmonary disease6.3%
Cancer6.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.6%
No physical activity22.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.5%
Fair or poor health13.6%
Poor mental health15.1%
Poor physical health10.6%
No health insurance11.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)70.3%
Visited dentist62.1%
Cholesterol screening88.7%
Teeth loss13.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8946.8%
Disability%
Any disability15.7%
Under 1811.1%
18–64 years12.3%
65 and over35.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance70.2%
Public insurance40.5%
Uninsured under 191.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only16,59194.7%
Spanish1090.7%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander820.5%
Other languages80.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)17,36199.1%
Born in same state17,26198.6%
Born in different state14,37982.1%
Foreign born1000.6%
Naturalized citizen1500.9%
Not a US citizen9664.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian1,95211.1%
Polish1,86510.7%
French1,6049.2%
Arab4922.8%
AncestryCount%
German3341.9%
Dutch2701.5%
English1861.1%
Irish370.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.2%
Internet access94.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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