Zip code 56455: Ironton, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56455?

56455 is assigned to Ironton, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56455 in?

56455 is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56455?

About 1,688 people live in 56455, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56455?

The median household income in 56455 is $73,214.

Q: What zip codes are near 56455?

The closest zip codes to 56455 are 56444, 56465, 56441, 56401, 56459.

Residential delivery areaCrow Wing CountyCentral Time

Population

1,688

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$223K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,013/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

69 people/sq mi

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

About 56455

56455 is a small-town zip code in Ironton, Minnesota (Crow Wing County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 1,688 people live here, or 69 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,214 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $222,600, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,013 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; cleaning and personal care; and management.

How 56455 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1831%
97th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%50th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy19.3%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%216th of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate9.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%45th of 853 in MN
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%296th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate78.4%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%604th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older19.3%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%471st of 854 in MN
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%214th of 852 in MN
Average commute28.2 min
64th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min212th of 849 in MN
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%104th of 853 in MN
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%496th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%457th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$48,807
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389436th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
46th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453293rd of 848 in MN
Median age38.3
45th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8636th of 854 in MN
Median household income$73,214
41st
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062515th of 846 in MN
Poverty rate8.9%
38th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%399th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$35,864
37th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237636th of 853 in MN
Broadband access90%
34th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%367th of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%400th of 854 in MN
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%564th of 852 in MN
Median home value$222,600
26th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300470th of 842 in MN
Median gross rent$1,013
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280294th of 757 in MN
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%492nd of 852 in MN
Population density69/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi284th of 854 in MN
Diversity index16.8
9th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1491st of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%494th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters32.8%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%573rd of 828 in MN
Population1,688
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445456th of 854 in MN

Measure	56455	Crow Wing	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Residents under 18	31%	20.5%	22.9%	22%	97th	50th of 854
Housing vacancy	19.3%	31.1%	9.3%	10.1%	93rd	216th of 851
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.1%	5.5%	4.1%	5.2%	91st	45th of 853
Self-employed workers	14.4%	12.7%	9.3%	10%	88th	296th of 852
Homeownership rate	78.4%	77%	72.2%	65.2%	75th	604th of 851
Residents 65 and older	19.3%	24.5%	17.3%	17.2%	69th	471st of 854
Government workers	16.4%	13.3%	12.9%	14.5%	68th	214th of 852
Average commute	28.2 min	23.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	64th	212th of 849
Uninsured rate	8.1%	5.2%	4.7%	8.4%	60th	104th of 853
Veterans	6.3%	8.3%	5.9%	6.2%	57th	496th of 854
Healthcare workers	9.7%	12.8%	10.9%	9.7%	53rd	457th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$48,807	$46,742	$54,389	$49,666	52nd	436th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.437	0.453	0.483	46th	293rd of 848
Median age	38.3	45.7	38.8	38.9	45th	636th of 854
Median household income	$73,214	$72,589	$89,062	$80,734	41st	515th of 846
Poverty rate	8.9%	9.9%	9.3%	12.5%	38th	399th of 852
Per capita income	$35,864	$41,886	$48,237	$44,673	37th	636th of 853
Broadband access	90%	89.9%	91.6%	91%	34th	367th of 851
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%	29.3%	39.4%	35.7%	33rd	400th of 854
Work from home	9.3%	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%	30th	564th of 852
Median home value	$222,600	$306,800	$329,300	$332,700	26th	470th of 842
Median gross rent	$1,013	$971	$1,280	$1,413	22nd	294th of 757
Tech workers	1.1%	2.4%	4%	3.8%	15th	492nd of 852
Population density	69/sq mi	68/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	284th of 854
Diversity index	16.8	12.9	41.1	61.4	9th	491st of 854
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	1.3%	8.7%	14.1%	8th	494th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.8%	44.5%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	573rd of 828
Population	1,688	67,686	5,739,445	334,922,499	2nd	456th 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

24%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.3

Under 18

31%

65 and over

19.3%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.5%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

16.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 662
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 61.8%
Married couples: 46.2%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56455

$73,214

Crow Wing Co.

$72,589

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,864

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56455

$222,600

Crow Wing Co.

$306,800

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56455

$1,013

Crow Wing Co.

$971

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 820
Owner-occupied: 78.4%
Vacant: 19.3%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.3%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

21%

20–29

20%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

28.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

12%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Management

10%

Production

10%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

13%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,807

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56455	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,375	$74,888
Service	$20,580	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,829	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

21%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 90%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.8%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ironton
State: Minnesota
County: Crow Wing County
Center point: 46.4410° N, 94.0006° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 2.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Riverton3% of zip
Ironton3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56455

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56444	Deerwood, MN	5.3 mi	3,331	$77,500	$365,200
56465	Merrifield, MN	8.6 mi	2,476	$74,400	$372,100
56441	Crosby, MN	9.5 mi	3,348	$50,298	$208,700
56401	Brainerd, MN	10 mi	31,841	$73,128	$261,600
56459	Lake Hubert, MN · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
56425	Baxter, MN	15 mi	8,932	$70,740	$324,600
56468	Nisswa, MN	15 mi	4,520	$100,300	$465,800
56450	Garrison, MN	16 mi	983	$61,394	$197,200
56442	Crosslake, MN	17 mi	2,762	$79,896	$479,800
56431	Aitkin, MN	18 mi	9,312	$67,828	$295,400
56472	Pequot Lakes, MN	19 mi	8,830	$81,328	$342,500
56447	Emily, MN	21 mi	843	$64,464	$334,700

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Questions about 56455

What city is zip code 56455?

56455 is assigned to Ironton, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56455 in?

56455 is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56455?

About 1,688 people live in 56455, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56455 in?

56455 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56455?

The median household income in 56455 is $73,214.

What zip codes are near 56455?

The closest zip codes to 56455 are 56444, 56465, 56441, 56401, 56459.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56455, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.