What city is 55718 in?

55718 is a Carlton, MN mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Mahtowa and 5% lies inside Carlton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 55718?

About 3,111 people (±304), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,245.

What is the median household income in 55718?

$96,546 (±$9,732), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 55718?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,319 residential and 32 business mailboxes (1,351 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 55718?

The closest, measured center to center: 55797 (7 mi, Wrenshall), 55707 (8.6 mi, Mahtowa), 55733 (8.8 mi, Esko), 55720 (9.3 mi, Cloquet), 55780 (9.8 mi) and 55808 (12.5 mi, Duluth).

55718 ZIP Code, Carlton, MN

55718 is a ZIP code in Carlton, Minnesota in Carlton County. It covers 60 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 55797, 55707 and 55733. 3,111 people live here in 1,201 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $96,546, close to the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Carlton, MN
County: Carlton County
Land area: 60 sq mi
Population: 3,111
Median household income: $96,546
Carrier routes: 3 (1,319 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,111
Households	1,201
Median household income	$96,546
Income per person	$43,080
Median age	43.5
Homeowners	87.1%
Median home value	$319,100
Median rent	$955
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.2%
Average commute (minutes)	24.3
Households with kids under 18	27.1%
Moved in the past year	8.2%
Below the poverty line	4.3%
Broadband internet	90.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.1%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	4.4%
$25–35K	6.2%
$35–50K	10.2%
$50–75K	14.7%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	23.7%
$150–200K	16.2%
$200K+	8.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.4%
10–19	10.2%
20–24	4.4%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	10.0%
45–54	13.5%
55–64	16.0%
65–74	12.5%
75+	6.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	49.6%
Owned outright	33.1%
Rented	12.0%
Vacant	5.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	84.4%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	2.6%
5–19 units	3.3%
20+ units	3.7%
Mobile / other	6.0%

Businesses in 55718

62 business establishments with 621 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
Construction: 9
Retail Trade: 9
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Accommodation and Food Services: 5
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Finance and Insurance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

55718 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,319 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 55718

55718 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,319 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Routes range from 334 homes (R008) to 512 homes (R007); the median route has 473 homes. The Census counted 1,201 households in 55718 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 334 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 473 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 512 homes

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Every carrier route in 55718

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R006	Rural	473	13	$92,136	—	—	—
R007	Rural	512	3	$102,395	—	—	—
R008	Rural	334	16	$97,901	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 55718 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

55797 — Wrenshall city, MN (7 mi)
55707 — Mahtowa CDP, MN (8.6 mi)
55733 — Esko CDP, MN (8.8 mi)
55720 — Cloquet city, MN (9.3 mi)
55780 (9.8 mi)
55808 — Duluth city, MN (12.5 mi)
55749 (12.7 mi)
55810 — Hermantown city, MN (13.9 mi)

Areas that include 55718

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 55718, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 55718 in?: 55718 is a Carlton, MN mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Mahtowa and 5% lies inside Carlton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 55718 in?: 55718 is in Carlton County.
What is the population of 55718?: About 3,111 people (±304), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,245.
What is the median household income in 55718?: $96,546 (±$9,732), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 55718?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,319 residential and 32 business mailboxes (1,351 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 55718?: The closest, measured center to center: 55797 (7 mi, Wrenshall), 55707 (8.6 mi, Mahtowa), 55733 (8.8 mi, Esko), 55720 (9.3 mi, Cloquet), 55780 (9.8 mi) and 55808 (12.5 mi, Duluth).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.