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55733 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 55733 covers Esko, Minnesota, with a population of about 5,180 and a median household income of $115,051.

Population
5,180147 per square mile
Median age
42.53.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$115,0511.3× the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
4.1%8.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$407,176up 22.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,4111.1× the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
40.9%5.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
96.6%31.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
68

Where 55733 is

Esko, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,180
Median age42.5
Family households83.1%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$115,051
Income per person$48,649
Poverty rate4.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k0.9%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k1.0%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k0.5%
$45–50k0.1%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k11.7%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k11.6%
$150–200k20.8%
$200k or more12.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,450
Mean adjusted gross income$90,708
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.5%
Returns, under $25k20.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.3%
Returns, $200k or more6.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$300,800
Median gross rent$1,411
Rent as a share of household income19%
Owner-occupied96.6%
Vacant homes2.9%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house97.5%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units0.4%
5 to 19 units0.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$407,176as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 72.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$407,176$202,186

$230,417 in 2009 to $407,176 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%
High school diploma or higher99.5%
Works from home8.7%
Drives to work alone81.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21% 5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.8% 4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.3% 13 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.7% 10.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.4% 7.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.9% 5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.9% 2.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments68
People employed427
Annual payroll$20,047,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 87.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss96.2 out of 100
Community resilience85 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind58.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide43.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake0.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$115,051$87,556$78,538
Income per person$48,649$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate4.1%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$300,800$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,411$1,235$1,348
Homeownership96.6%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0.9%3.9%5.2%
Works from home8.7%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%8.6%13.9%
Median age42.538.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCLOQUET, MN US12.8 km away
Rain in a year33 in
Snow in a year71 in

Average high and low by month

January18.2°F / 1.7°F1 in rain, 13.5 in snow
February24°F / 4.6°F0.98 in rain, 13.5 in snow
March36.8°F / 16.1°F1.44 in rain, 10.3 in snow
April50.4°F / 27.9°F2.41 in rain, 6.4 in snow
May64.3°F / 38.4°F3.48 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June73.5°F / 47.8°F4.75 in rain
July78.5°F / 54°F4.33 in rain
August76.2°F / 53°F4.18 in rain
September67.2°F / 45.6°F3.56 in rain
October51.7°F / 34.3°F3.26 in rain, 1.8 in snow
November35°F / 21.9°F1.82 in rain, 9.6 in snow
December22.7°F / 9°F1.46 in rain, 15.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Esko Public School District98.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Carlton Public School District1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

55810 Duluth, MN8.7 km away
55808 Duluth, MN10.8 km away
55718 Carlton, MN11.3 km away
55797 Wrenshall, MN13.4 km away
55807 Duluth, MN14.6 km away
55720 Cloquet, MN14.8 km away
55811 Duluth, MN16.5 km away
55806 Duluth, MN18.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Carlton County99.2% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Louis County0.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.34 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq mi
Population density147 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.7126, -92.3569

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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