Zip code 55716: Calumet, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 55716?

55716 is assigned to Calumet, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 55716 in?

55716 is in Itasca County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 55716?

About 279 people live in 55716, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 55716?

The median household income in 55716 is $43,036.

Q: What zip codes are near 55716?

The closest zip codes to 55716 are 55764, 55775, 55786, 55709, 55722.

Residential delivery areaItasca CountyCentral Time

Population

279

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$43K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$111K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$645/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.3 sq mi

220 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 55716

55716 is a small-town zip code in Calumet, Minnesota (Itasca County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 279 people live here, or 220 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $43,036 a year, about 53% of the national median of $80,734. 26.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,800, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $645 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, management and sales.

How 55716 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 279 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate17.2%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%12th of 853 in MN
Residents 65 and older30.8%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%76th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate26.9%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%18th of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy17.5%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%246th of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters57.6%
76th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%134th of 828 in MN
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%223rd of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate74%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%689th of 851 in MN
Residents under 1822.6%
55th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%426th of 854 in MN
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min278th of 849 in MN
Broadband access91.3%
43rd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%285th of 851 in MN
Median age37.8
40th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8660th of 854 in MN
Diversity index40.5
37th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1137th of 854 in MN
Work from home10.1%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%513th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%318th of 853 in MN
Population density220/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi187th of 854 in MN
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%830th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$23,596
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237840th of 853 in MN
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%769th of 852 in MN
Median household income$43,036
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062836th of 846 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.364
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453703rd of 848 in MN
Median home value$110,800
4th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300804th of 842 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%650th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$645
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280683rd of 757 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%838th of 854 in MN
Population279
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445787th of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$23,846
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389845th of 851 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%765th of 852 in MN
Self-employed workers1.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%840th of 852 in MN

Measure	55716	Itasca	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Unemployment rateWeakness	17.2%	5.9%	4.1%	5.2%	99th	12th of 853
Residents 65 and older	30.8%	25.8%	17.3%	17.2%	97th	76th of 854
Poverty rateWeakness	26.9%	12.2%	9.3%	12.5%	94th	18th of 852
Housing vacancy	17.5%	27.8%	9.3%	10.1%	90th	246th of 851
Rent-burdened renters	57.6%	58.1%	48.1%	51.1%	76th	134th of 828
Government workers	16%	16.2%	12.9%	14.5%	66th	223rd of 852
Homeownership rate	74%	83%	72.2%	65.2%	64th	689th of 851
Residents under 18	22.6%	20.2%	22.9%	22%	55th	426th of 854
Average commute	26.6 min	24.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	54th	278th of 849
Broadband access	91.3%	88.5%	91.6%	91%	43rd	285th of 851
Median age	37.8	46.9	38.8	38.9	40th	660th of 854
Diversity index	40.5	21.3	41.1	61.4	37th	137th of 854
Work from home	10.1%	9.5%	17.6%	15.1%	35th	513th of 852
Uninsured rate	5%	4.8%	4.7%	8.4%	33rd	318th of 853
Population density	220/sq mi	17/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	187th of 854
Veterans	2.3%	9.1%	5.9%	6.2%	9th	830th of 854
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,596	$37,533	$48,237	$44,673	6th	840th of 853
Healthcare workers	5.7%	12.4%	10.9%	9.7%	6th	769th of 852
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,036	$68,603	$89,062	$80,734	5th	836th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.364	0.439	0.453	0.483	5th	703rd of 848
Median home value	$110,800	$225,200	$329,300	$332,700	4th	804th of 842
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	0.9%	8.7%	14.1%	4th	650th of 854
Median gross rent	$645	$988	$1,280	$1,413	2nd	683rd of 757
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.5%	25.9%	39.4%	35.7%	2nd	838th of 854
Population	279	45,275	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	787th of 854
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$23,846	$45,133	$54,389	$49,666	1st	845th of 851
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	4%	3.8%	1st	765th of 852
Self-employed workers	1.9%	9%	9.3%	10%	1st	840th of 852

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

25%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.8

Under 18

22.6%

65 and over

30.8%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

40.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 127
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 48%
Married couples: 21.3%
Living alone: 38.6%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

35%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

55716

$43,036

Itasca Co.

$68,603

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,596

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.364

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

55716

$110,800

Itasca Co.

$225,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

55716

$645

Itasca Co.

$988

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 154
Owner-occupied: 74%
Vacant: 17.5%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.2%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

54%

30–44

29%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

17.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

38%

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Engineering and science

Education

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Production

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

34%

Public administration

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$23,846

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	55716	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,438	$74,888
Service	$22,778	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,472	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

30%

Some college

34%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.3%
No internet access: 7.9%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Calumet
State: Minnesota
County: Itasca County
Center point: 47.3217° N, 93.2643° W
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Calumet100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 55716

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55764	Marble, MN	1.4 mi	541	$63,594	$101,900
55775	Pengilly, MN	5.1 mi	1,309	$90,179	$234,000
55786	Taconite, MN	5.6 mi	118	$61,597	$127,100
55709	Bovey, MN	7.6 mi	4,628	$75,652	$225,700
55722	Coleraine, MN	8.4 mi	963	$68,636	$165,400
55753	Keewatin, MN	10 mi	1,215	$53,643	$86,800
55769	Nashwauk, MN	12 mi	2,219	$66,092	$148,800
55742	Goodland, MN	12 mi	259	$64,250	$221,700
55744	Grand Rapids, MN	13 mi	20,295	$70,644	$241,200
55730	Grand Rapids, MN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
55745	Grand Rapids, MN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
55793	Warba, MN	14 mi	666	$70,000	$200,000

Questions about 55716

What city is zip code 55716?

55716 is assigned to Calumet, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 55716 in?

55716 is in Itasca County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 55716?

About 279 people live in 55716, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 55716 in?

55716 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 55716?

The median household income in 55716 is $43,036.

What zip codes are near 55716?

The closest zip codes to 55716 are 55764, 55775, 55786, 55709, 55722.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55716, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.