Zip code 56444: Deerwood, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56444?

56444 is assigned to Deerwood, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56444 in?

56444 is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56444?

About 3,331 people live in 56444, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56444?

The median household income in 56444 is $77,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 56444?

The closest zip codes to 56444 are 56455, 56441, 56431, 56465, 56401.

Residential delivery areaCrow Wing CountyCentral Time

Population

3,331

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$365K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$853/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

52 sq mi

64 people/sq mi

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

About 56444

56444 is a small-town zip code in Deerwood, Minnesota (Crow Wing County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 3,331 people live here, or 64 per square mile. The median resident is 51 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $365,200, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $853 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 56444 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy45.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%65th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers17%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%58th of 852 in MN
Median age51
96th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8127th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older28.5%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%112th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate85.2%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%383rd of 851 in MN
Veterans9.6%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%139th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers13.8%
86th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%326th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.489
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45351st of 848 in MN
Per capita income$49,876
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237141st of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$55,855
69th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389197th of 851 in MN
Work from home15.7%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%234th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%
62nd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%139th of 854 in MN
Median home value$365,200
56th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300124th of 842 in MN
Residents under 1822.6%
55th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%421st of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%207th of 853 in MN
Median household income$77,500
47th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062432nd of 846 in MN
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min342nd of 849 in MN
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%342nd of 852 in MN
Broadband access89.1%
29th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%429th of 851 in MN
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%591st of 852 in MN
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%574th of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters37.2%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%497th of 828 in MN
Median gross rent$853
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280455th of 757 in MN
Population density64/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi289th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%721st of 853 in MN
Population3,331
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445322nd of 854 in MN
Diversity index10.2
4th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1694th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%696th of 854 in MN

Measure	56444	Crow Wing	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	45.3%	31.1%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	65th of 851
Healthcare workers	17%	12.8%	10.9%	9.7%	98th	58th of 852
Median age	51	45.7	38.8	38.9	96th	127th of 854
Residents 65 and older	28.5%	24.5%	17.3%	17.2%	96th	112th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	85.2%	77%	72.2%	65.2%	89th	383rd of 851
Veterans	9.6%	8.3%	5.9%	6.2%	88th	139th of 854
Self-employed workers	13.8%	12.7%	9.3%	10%	86th	326th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.489	0.437	0.453	0.483	85th	51st of 848
Per capita income	$49,876	$41,886	$48,237	$44,673	72nd	141st of 853
Median earnings per worker	$55,855	$46,742	$54,389	$49,666	69th	197th of 851
Work from home	15.7%	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%	64th	234th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.2%	29.3%	39.4%	35.7%	62nd	139th of 854
Median home value	$365,200	$306,800	$329,300	$332,700	56th	124th of 842
Residents under 18	22.6%	20.5%	22.9%	22%	55th	421st of 854
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.5%	4.1%	5.2%	54th	207th of 853
Median household income	$77,500	$72,589	$89,062	$80,734	47th	432nd of 846
Average commute	25.4 min	23.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	46th	342nd of 849
Tech workers	1.9%	2.4%	4%	3.8%	31st	342nd of 852
Broadband access	89.1%	89.9%	91.6%	91%	29th	429th of 851
Government workers	11%	13.3%	12.9%	14.5%	27th	591st of 852
Poverty rate	6.5%	9.9%	9.3%	12.5%	22nd	574th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.2%	44.5%	48.1%	51.1%	11th	497th of 828
Median gross rent	$853	$971	$1,280	$1,413	10th	455th of 757
Population density	64/sq mi	68/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	289th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	5.2%	4.7%	8.4%	6th	721st of 853
Population	3,331	67,686	5,739,445	334,922,499	5th	322nd of 854
Diversity index	10.2	12.9	41.1	61.4	4th	694th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1.3%	8.7%	14.1%	3rd	696th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

Under 18

22.6%

65 and over

28.5%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

10.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,410
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.6%
Married couples: 58.7%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 9.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

56444

$77,500

Crow Wing Co.

$72,589

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,876

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.489

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56444

$365,200

Crow Wing Co.

$306,800

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56444

$853

Crow Wing Co.

$971

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,579
Owner-occupied: 85.2%
Vacant: 45.3%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.9%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

29%

20–29

17%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Management

12%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Sales

Production

Food service

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Education

Construction

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$55,855

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56444	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,074	$74,888
Service	$11,071	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,719	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

23%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
Households with broadband: 89.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.4%
No internet access: 10.6%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Deerwood
State: Minnesota
County: Crow Wing County
Center point: 46.4358° N, 93.8889° W
Land area: 52 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cuyuna6% of zip
Deerwood3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56444

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56455	Ironton, MN	5.3 mi	1,688	$73,214	$222,600
56441	Crosby, MN	11 mi	3,348	$50,298	$208,700
56431	Aitkin, MN	13 mi	9,312	$67,828	$295,400
56465	Merrifield, MN	13 mi	2,476	$74,400	$372,100
56401	Brainerd, MN	14 mi	31,841	$73,128	$261,600
56450	Garrison, MN	14 mi	983	$61,394	$197,200
56459	Lake Hubert, MN · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
56425	Baxter, MN	20 mi	8,932	$70,740	$324,600
56442	Crosslake, MN	20 mi	2,762	$79,896	$479,800
56468	Nisswa, MN	21 mi	4,520	$100,300	$465,800
56447	Emily, MN	21 mi	843	$64,464	$334,700
56472	Pequot Lakes, MN	24 mi	8,830	$81,328	$342,500

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Questions about 56444

What city is zip code 56444?

56444 is assigned to Deerwood, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56444 in?

56444 is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56444?

About 3,331 people live in 56444, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56444 in?

56444 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56444?

The median household income in 56444 is $77,500.

What zip codes are near 56444?

The closest zip codes to 56444 are 56455, 56441, 56431, 56465, 56401.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56444, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.