Zip code 56448: Fifty Lakes, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56448?

56448 is assigned to Fifty Lakes, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56448 in?

56448 is mostly in Crow Wing County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56448?

About 476 people live in 56448, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56448?

The median household income in 56448 is $93,365.

Q: What zip codes are near 56448?

The closest zip codes to 56448 are 56442, 56447, 56662, 56655, 56441.

Residential delivery areaCrow Wing CountyCentral Time

Population

476

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$434K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

64.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 56448

56448 is a rural zip code in Fifty Lakes, Minnesota (Crow Wing County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 476 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 64.2 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 $93,365 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $433,900, 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. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 56448 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 476 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age64.2
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.85th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate94.2%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%74th of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy65.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%11th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older46%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%7th of 854 in MN
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%182nd of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$59,375
74th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389135th of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher44.6%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%108th of 854 in MN
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min177th of 849 in MN
Work from home16.9%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%202nd of 852 in MN
Median home value$433,900
67th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,30055th of 842 in MN
Median household income$93,365
65th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062213th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$46,267
65th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237216th of 853 in MN
Poverty rate13.2%
62nd
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%182nd of 852 in MN
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%152nd of 851 in MN
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%201st of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%511th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%463rd of 853 in MN
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%719th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%608th of 853 in MN
Residents under 1811.1%
3rd
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%815th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.353
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453749th of 848 in MN
Self-employed workers3.8%
2nd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%827th of 852 in MN
Population476
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445714th of 854 in MN
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi655th of 854 in MN
Diversity index2.1
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1843rd of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%806th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%794th of 828 in MN

Measure	56448	Crow Wing	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	64.2	45.7	38.8	38.9	99th	5th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	94.2%	77%	72.2%	65.2%	99th	74th of 851
Housing vacancy	65.2%	31.1%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	11th of 851
Residents 65 and older	46%	24.5%	17.3%	17.2%	99th	7th of 854
Veterans	9%	8.3%	5.9%	6.2%	85th	182nd of 854
Median earnings per worker	$59,375	$46,742	$54,389	$49,666	74th	135th of 851
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.6%	29.3%	39.4%	35.7%	72nd	108th of 854
Average commute	29.1 min	23.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	69th	177th of 849
Work from home	16.9%	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%	68th	202nd of 852
Median home value	$433,900	$306,800	$329,300	$332,700	67th	55th of 842
Median household income	$93,365	$72,589	$89,062	$80,734	65th	213th of 846
Per capita income	$46,267	$41,886	$48,237	$44,673	65th	216th of 853
Poverty rate	13.2%	9.9%	9.3%	12.5%	62nd	182nd of 852
Broadband access	93.3%	89.9%	91.6%	91%	60th	152nd of 851
Tech workers	3.1%	2.4%	4%	3.8%	54th	201st of 852
Healthcare workers	9.2%	12.8%	10.9%	9.7%	46th	511th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	5.5%	4.1%	5.2%	16th	463rd of 853
Government workers	9.2%	13.3%	12.9%	14.5%	13th	719th of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	5.2%	4.7%	8.4%	12th	608th of 853
Residents under 18	11.1%	20.5%	22.9%	22%	3rd	815th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.353	0.437	0.453	0.483	3rd	749th of 848
Self-employed workers	3.8%	12.7%	9.3%	10%	2nd	827th of 852
Population	476	67,686	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	714th of 854
Population density	10/sq mi	68/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	655th of 854
Diversity index	2.1	12.9	41.1	61.4	1st	843rd of 854
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.3%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	806th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	44.5%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	794th of 828

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

19%

55–64

24%

65–74

22%

75+

Median age

64.2

Under 18

11.1%

65 and over

46%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

2.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 225
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 80%
Married couples: 61.3%
Living alone: 14.7%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

Median household income

56448

$93,365

Crow Wing Co.

$72,589

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,267

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.353

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56448

$433,900

Crow Wing Co.

$306,800

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56448

—

Crow Wing Co.

$971

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 647
Owner-occupied: 94.2%
Vacant: 65.2%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

29%

20–29

30–44

23%

45–59

17%

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

31.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

14%

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

14%

Management

13%

Arts, media and sports

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Education

Cleaning and personal care

0.8%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Other services

13%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Arts and recreation

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Public administration

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Wholesale

0.8%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Median earnings per worker

$59,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56448	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,146	$74,888
Service	$33,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$12,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,045	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.9%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fifty Lakes
State: Minnesota
County: Crow Wing County
Center point: 46.7881° N, 94.0821° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 4.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56448 spans 2 counties

Crow Wing County63% of land
Cass County37% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fifty Lakes58% of zip
Emily3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56448

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56442	Crosslake, MN	7.7 mi	2,762	$79,896	$479,800
56447	Emily, MN	10 mi	843	$64,464	$334,700
56662	Outing, MN	12 mi	624	$69,643	$428,900
56655	Longville, MN	15 mi	1,351	$57,404	$335,200
56441	Crosby, MN	15 mi	3,348	$50,298	$208,700
56474	Pine River, MN	16 mi	4,475	$59,922	$238,600
56456	Jenkins, MN · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
56465	Merrifield, MN	17 mi	2,476	$74,400	$372,100
56472	Pequot Lakes, MN	19 mi	8,830	$81,328	$342,500
55785	Swatara, MN	19 mi	271	$56,477	$181,500
56672	Remer, MN	20 mi	2,052	$61,842	$274,000
56452	Hackensack, MN	21 mi	1,936	$62,941	$352,700

Questions about 56448

What city is zip code 56448?

56448 is assigned to Fifty Lakes, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56448 in?

56448 is mostly in Crow Wing County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56448?

About 476 people live in 56448, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56448 in?

56448 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56448?

The median household income in 56448 is $93,365.

What zip codes are near 56448?

The closest zip codes to 56448 are 56442, 56447, 56662, 56655, 56441.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56448, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.