Zip code 56425: Baxter, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56425?

56425 is assigned to Baxter, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56425 in?

56425 is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56425?

About 8,932 people live in 56425, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56425?

The median household income in 56425 is $70,740.

Q: What zip codes are near 56425?

The closest zip codes to 56425 are 56401, 56473, 56468, 56459, 56449.

Residential delivery areaCrow Wing CountyCentral Time

Population

8,932

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$325K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,148/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

489 people/sq mi

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

About 56425

56425 is a small-town zip code in Baxter, Minnesota (Crow Wing County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 8,932 people live here, or 489 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,740 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $324,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,148 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56425 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers16%
93rd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%218th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older23.5%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%264th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%236th of 852 in MN
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%232nd of 854 in MN
Median age43.5
79th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8349th of 854 in MN
Tech workers4.9%
78th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%92nd of 852 in MN
Work from home19.1%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%150th of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters55.4%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%164th of 828 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%
63rd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%136th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate13.1%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%185th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$42,676
57th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237317th of 853 in MN
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%128th of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$49,603
54th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389398th of 851 in MN
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%344th of 852 in MN
Median home value$324,600
48th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300208th of 842 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
46th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453292nd of 848 in MN
Homeownership rate63.1%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%792nd of 851 in MN
Median household income$70,740
37th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062583rd of 846 in MN
Population density489/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi150th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$1,148
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280218th of 757 in MN
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%624th of 854 in MN
Broadband access88.2%
24th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%480th of 851 in MN
Population8,932
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445183rd of 854 in MN
Average commute18.6 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min720th of 849 in MN
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%583rd of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%515th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%795th of 851 in MN
Diversity index9.9
4th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1703rd of 854 in MN

Measure	56425	Crow Wing	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	16%	12.7%	9.3%	10%	93rd	218th of 852
Residents 65 and older	23.5%	24.5%	17.3%	17.2%	88th	264th of 854
Healthcare workers	12.3%	12.8%	10.9%	9.7%	83rd	236th of 852
Veterans	8.4%	8.3%	5.9%	6.2%	81st	232nd of 854
Median age	43.5	45.7	38.8	38.9	79th	349th of 854
Tech workers	4.9%	2.4%	4%	3.8%	78th	92nd of 852
Work from home	19.1%	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%	75th	150th of 852
Rent-burdened renters	55.4%	44.5%	48.1%	51.1%	68th	164th of 828
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.4%	29.3%	39.4%	35.7%	63rd	136th of 854
Poverty rate	13.1%	9.9%	9.3%	12.5%	61st	185th of 852
Per capita income	$42,676	$41,886	$48,237	$44,673	57th	317th of 853
Uninsured rate	7.6%	5.2%	4.7%	8.4%	56th	128th of 853
Median earnings per worker	$49,603	$46,742	$54,389	$49,666	54th	398th of 851
Government workers	13.8%	13.3%	12.9%	14.5%	51st	344th of 852
Median home value	$324,600	$306,800	$329,300	$332,700	48th	208th of 842
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.437	0.453	0.483	46th	292nd of 848
Homeownership rate	63.1%	77%	72.2%	65.2%	38th	792nd of 851
Median household income	$70,740	$72,589	$89,062	$80,734	37th	583rd of 846
Population density	489/sq mi	68/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	150th of 854
Median gross rent	$1,148	$971	$1,280	$1,413	32nd	218th of 757
Residents under 18	19.6%	20.5%	22.9%	22%	28th	624th of 854
Broadband access	88.2%	89.9%	91.6%	91%	24th	480th of 851
Population	8,932	67,686	5,739,445	334,922,499	14th	183rd of 854
Average commuteStrength	18.6 min	23.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	8th	720th of 849
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	5.5%	4.1%	5.2%	8th	583rd of 853
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	1.3%	8.7%	14.1%	8th	515th of 854
Housing vacancy	2.4%	31.1%	9.3%	10.1%	6th	795th of 851
Diversity index	9.9	12.9	41.1	61.4	4th	703rd of 854

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

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.5

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

23.5%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

9.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 3,985
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59.3%
Married couples: 43.8%
Living alone: 32.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

56425

$70,740

Crow Wing Co.

$72,589

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,676

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56425

$324,600

Crow Wing Co.

$306,800

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56425

$1,148

Crow Wing Co.

$971

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

26%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,084
Owner-occupied: 63.1%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.6%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

48%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

16%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

12%

Management

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Production

Engineering and science

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

18%

Education

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.6%

Wholesale

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$49,603

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56425	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,281	$74,888
Service	$32,558	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,330	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,065	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,513	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

23%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.5%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Baxter
State: Minnesota
County: Crow Wing County
Center point: 46.3439° N, 94.2760° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Baxter94% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56425

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56401	Brainerd, MN	7.3 mi	31,841	$73,128	$261,600
56473	Pillager, MN	9.3 mi	3,518	$85,950	$295,300
56468	Nisswa, MN	11 mi	4,520	$100,300	$465,800
56459	Lake Hubert, MN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
56449	Fort Ripley, MN	11 mi	1,710	$74,861	$309,100
56455	Ironton, MN	15 mi	1,688	$73,214	$222,600
56465	Merrifield, MN	15 mi	2,476	$74,400	$372,100
56472	Pequot Lakes, MN	17 mi	8,830	$81,328	$342,500
56466	Motley, MN	18 mi	3,284	$61,910	$237,100
56443	Cushing, MN	19 mi	1,537	$71,310	$341,200
56444	Deerwood, MN	20 mi	3,331	$77,500	$365,200
56456	Jenkins, MN · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 56425

What city is zip code 56425?

56425 is assigned to Baxter, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56425 in?

56425 is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56425?

About 8,932 people live in 56425, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56425 in?

56425 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56425?

The median household income in 56425 is $70,740.

What zip codes are near 56425?

The closest zip codes to 56425 are 56401, 56473, 56468, 56459, 56449.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56425, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.