| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:35 PM |
| Population: | 38,469 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27017 |
| CBSA: | Duluth, MN-WI |
| Land Area: | 959 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 17 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.6074, -92.6429 |
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38,469 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 959 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,681 to 38,469 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.1% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55733 (Esko, $118,260 median) and poorest ZIP 55757 (Kettle River, $61,538) are 29.6 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $193,800 in 55780 (Sawyer) to $353,400 in 55733 (Esko).
Density varies 27× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 55798 (Wright) to 143 in 55733 (Esko).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.7% bachelor's+ in 55749 (Holyoke) to 46.0% in 55733 (Esko) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #27 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #27 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $79,175 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,063 of 27,228 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55720 | Cloquet | Standard | 17,448 | $64,167 | 161.1 | 4.1% |
| 55733 | Esko | Standard | 5,139 | $118,260 | 36.0 | 9.9% |
| 55767 | Moose Lake | Standard | 4,582 | $78,988 | 59.3 | -2.3% |
| 55707 | Barnum | Standard | 3,470 | $82,167 | 156.6 | -3.3% |
| 55718 | Carlton | Standard | 3,111 | $96,546 | 65.7 | -8.5% |
| 55797 | Wrenshall | Standard | 1,457 | $87,039 | 65.3 | 0.8% |
| 55726 | Cromwell | Standard | 1,087 | $80,313 | 88.5 | 18.5% |
| 55757 | Kettle River | Standard | 739 | $61,538 | 99.1 | -18.2% |
| 55798 | Wright | Standard | 627 | $78,438 | 120.5 | 14.4% |
| 55749 | Holyoke | Standard | 532 | $77,500 | 84.1 | 0.9% |
| 55780 | Sawyer | Standard | 277 | $76,042 | 23.2 | 21.5% |