ZIP Code 55721
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Itasca County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 3,840
- Median household income
- $82,750
- Median home value
- $267,100
+18.0%’19–’23
+26.1%’19–’23
+27.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Itasca County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 55721 has about 3,840 residents. Its median household income of $82,750 runs above the Itasca County figure of $66,380.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 55721's population grew 18.0% from 3,253 to 3,840, while its median gross rent fell 17.1% from $823 to $682.
The typical home was built around 1984. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,840
- Median age
- 40.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $82,750
- Median home value
- $267,100
- Median gross rent
- $682
- Housing units
- 1,924
- Homeownership rate
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,2533,840
$65,597$82,750
$209,200$267,100
$823$682
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,253 | $65,597 | $209,200 | $823 |
| 2020 | 3,558 | $68,997 | $203,600 | $816 |
| 2021 | 3,709 | $70,482 | $216,100 | $587 |
| 2022 | 3,860 | $80,455 | $252,100 | $645 |
| 2023 | 3,840 | $82,750 | $267,100 | $682 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.2%
5 to 1716.9%
18 to 247.0%
25 to 3411.6%
35 to 4412.6%
45 to 5410.8%
55 to 6412.8%
65 to 7414.1%
75 and over6.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 314 | 8.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 649 | 16.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 267 | 7.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 444 | 11.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 482 | 12.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 413 | 10.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 490 | 12.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 543 | 14.1% |
| 75 and over | 238 | 6.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,351 | 87.3% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 0.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 115 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.5% |
| Some other race | 12 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 202 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 122 | 3.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.4%
High school graduate29.8%
Some college or associate's34.1%
Bachelor's degree21.1%
Graduate or professional degree9.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 140 | 5.4% |
| High school graduate | 778 | 29.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 889 | 34.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 551 | 21.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 252 | 9.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone77.8%
Carpooled11.3%
Public transit0.1%
Walked1.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.1%
Other means0.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,188 | 77.8% |
| Carpooled | 172 | 11.3% |
| Public transit | 2 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 16 | 1.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 139 | 9.1% |
| Other means | 10 | 0.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 460 | 33.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 706 | 50.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 46 | 3.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 50 | 3.6% |
| 60+ min | 126 | 9.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.72
- Poverty rate
- 8.9% (343 of 3,835)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,055 | 75.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 346 | 24.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,401 | 72.8% |
| Vacant | 523 | 27.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,250 | 89.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 151 | 10.8% |
1-unit, detached85.6%
1-unit, attached1.1%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units4.1%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home & other8.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,646 | 85.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 | 1.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 16 | 0.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 78 | 4.1% |
| 20 or more units | 5 | 0.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 158 | 8.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 55721
- Land area
- 94 sq mi
- Water area
- 14 sq mi
- Center point
- 47.2213, -93.6832
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)