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Carlton ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Carlton, MN is 55718, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
875
Area code
218

Mail addressed to Carlton uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Carlton in numbers

About 875 people live in Carlton, in 345 households. The median household income is $63,375 a year, 29% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,400 (39% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $970 a month. The median age is 50.6; 21.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population875Carlton875
Households345Carlton345
Median age50.6Carlton50.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$63,375Carlton$63,375Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$201,400Carlton$201,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$970Carlton$970Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%Carlton21.7%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minCarlton22.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density230 / sq miCarlton230 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carlton city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carlton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carlton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55718 Carlton , MN Standard 3,111 $96,546 $319,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Carlton

These ZIP codes cover part of Carlton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Carlton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55720 Cloquet , MN Standard 17,448 $64,167 $223,200
55733 Esko , MN Standard 5,139 $118,260 $353,400

Map of Carlton ZIP codes

55718

The ZIP codes of Carlton, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carlton

The nearest larger towns are Scanlon (1,146 people, 3.5 mi), Esko (1,813 people, 4.7 mi) and Cloquet (12,537 people, 5.9 mi).

Towns near Carlton
TownPopulationDistance
Cloquet 12,537 5.9 mi
Proctor 3,100 11.2 mi
Hermantown 10,218 13.5 mi
Duluth 87,093 16.3 mi
Superior, WI 26,677 16.8 mi
Moose Lake 2,863 21.2 mi
Rice Lake 4,153 22.5 mi

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