55724 Zip Code Profile

55724 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Cotton, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $184,600 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 $49,526/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 55724 is $46,667.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 55724 earn an average of $32,363/year. Women earn only $14,657/year.

385 people in 55724 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 55724? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 55724 is 43.2 minutes!

The median age here is 50. There are 405 men and 336 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 599 people (out of the 741 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 363 homes, and 2 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

55724 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,305 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 741
• White Population: 721
• Black Population: 4
• Hispanic Population: 3
• Asian Population: 3
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 17
• Male Population: 405
• Female Population: 336
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 51

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Duluth MN-WI
• County: St. Louis
• City: Cotton
• Longitude: -92.6
• Latitude: 47.2
• Elevation: 1,306 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 367
• Drive alone: 303
• Carpool: 64
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 43.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 5
•    5 - 9: 30
•    10 - 14: 9
•    15 - 19: 15
•    20 - 24: 22
•    25 - 29: 12
•    30 - 34: 41
•    35 - 39: 20
•    40 - 44: 17
•    45 - 59: 116
•    60 - 89: 64
•    90 plus: 16

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $184,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $58,092
• Businesses: 10
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $49,526
• Median Family Income: $41,875
• Average Income for Men: $32,363
• Average Income for Women: $14,657

• 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: 137
• State FIPS Code: 27

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View all schools in Cotton

Primary Schools

Cotton Elementary

9165 Highway 53

Cotton, MN 55724

(218) 482-3232

High Schools

Cotton Secondary

9165 Highway 53

Cotton, MN 55724

(218) 482-3232