Housing data for ZIP code 55723

ZIP code 55723 has an estimated 1,927 residents and 2,044 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Carpenter Township, St. Louis County.

12.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $550 (±$63) a month.

The median home value is $189,700 (±$26,341).

The median household income is $64,526 (±$6,626) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,927 (±308)
Median gross rent
$550
Median home value
$189,700
Households that rent
12.8%

How ZIP code 55723 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 55723Carpenter TownshipSt. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,927 (±308)126200,1235,739,445334,922,499
Housing units2,044 (±148)284104,2632,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent12.8% (±3.5 points)12.8%28.8%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$550 (±$63)—$1,013$1,280$1,413
Median home value$189,700 (±$26,341)$222,500$221,400$329,300$332,700
Median household income$64,526 (±$6,626)$29,125$70,069$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,685 (±$290)$1,470$2,271$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.5% (±22.0 points)0.0%52.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198054.9% (±6.4 points)55.2%70.1%52.1%49.7%
Average commute23.0 minutes (±3.0)30.0 minutes19.9 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.9% (±4.0 points)87.2%88.6%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents60.3 years (±4.2)67.8 years41.2 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 55723, median gross rent is lower than in St. Louis County ($1,013).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is lower than in Carpenter Township as a whole ($222,500).

Among the 34 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55723 ranks 32 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55723 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in St. Louis County with a published estimate, ZIP 55723 ranks 26 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 55723

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50033.8% (±10.4 points)14.6%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99940.0% (±16.1 points)34.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.0% (±15.7 points)28.3%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.3% (±3.0 points)11.5%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±24.2 points)7.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±24.2 points)1.6%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±24.2 points)2.2%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 40.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 55723

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$481 (±$52)
2 bedrooms$770 (±$350)

Rent burden in ZIP code 55723

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%15.0% (±13.2 points)14.5%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%2.5% (±3.7 points)10.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.5% (±13.0 points)11.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.5% (±13.3 points)10.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.0% (±7.5 points)11.1%9.7%9.2%
35% or more37.5% (±20.7 points)41.6%38.4%41.9%

47.5% (±22.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 55723 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 55723

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.8% (±3.9 points)5.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99914.2% (±5.1 points)11.5%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.5% (±4.3 points)13.1%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.9% (±3.4 points)14.5%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.2% (±3.3 points)23.6%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99914.6% (±3.6 points)23.0%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.4% (±2.7 points)8.3%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more5.4% (±2.3 points)1.0%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 55723

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached91.2% (±2.8 points)73.2%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.4% (±0.4 points)1.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.5 points)4.2%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.4% (±0.4 points)3.4%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±0.2 points)2.1%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.2 points)2.0%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units3.0% (±1.2 points)9.4%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home4.4% (±2.2 points)3.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 55723 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±1.4 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20196.7% (±1.9 points)5.1%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200911.8% (±2.6 points)9.5%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.4% (±3.6 points)7.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198911.9% (±2.5 points)7.1%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197918.2% (±3.6 points)13.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.7% (±2.3 points)7.9%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195910.4% (±2.7 points)14.1%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19498.5% (±3.3 points)5.9%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.1% (±2.1 points)28.4%15.6%11.7%

54.9% of the homes in ZIP code 55723 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 55723

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas3.1% (±2.5 points)51.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.9% (±1.4 points)6.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity27.7% (±3.7 points)18.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)47.0% (±4.5 points)16.8%10.8%4.9%
Wood14.6% (±4.2 points)3.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±1.3 points)2.2%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.3 points)1.0%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 55723 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 55723St. Louis CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone69.0% (±6.2 points)74.1%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±3.3 points)7.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.6 points)1.8%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.9% (±1.7 points)3.6%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±1.0 points)1.8%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home17.9% (±5.4 points)11.2%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 55723 take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 55723

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Carpenter Township12%—12.8%
Field Township12%—7.8%
Beatty Township12%—4.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 55723

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
557039.0 mi$950$175,000$72,1026.5%
5578115 mi$1,313$392,900$101,4064.8%
5571015 mi—$280,400$86,4772.4%
5577119 mi$757$169,100$67,66713.2%
5571921 mi$731$123,100$53,64723.6%
5577222 mi$839$157,100—69.7%
5579022 mi$669$328,900$77,23210.8%
5576823 mi$954$198,500$86,07525.0%

Crime reported to police in St. Louis County

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Louis County recorded 196 violent and 1,930 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 55723 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55723: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 55723

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55723?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55723 is $550 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 55723?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 55723 is $189,700 (±$26,341) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 55723?

The median household income in ZIP code 55723 is $64,526 (±$6,626) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 55723 in?

Most of ZIP code 55723’s land lies in Carpenter Township; it also covers Field Township, Beatty Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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