Zip code 56458: Lake George, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 56458
56458 is a rural zip code in Lake George, Minnesota (Hubbard County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 301 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 50.1 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 $85,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $308,900, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,208 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.7 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.
How 56458 compares
Only about 301 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate95.5%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%49th of 851 in MN
- Housing vacancy50.9%99thU.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%44th of 851 in MN
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%39th of 854 in MN
- Median age50.195thU.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8146th of 854 in MN
- Unemployment rate10.4%95thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%31st of 853 in MN
- Veterans12.4%95thU.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%49th of 854 in MN
- Average commute31.7 min82ndWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min92nd of 849 in MN
- 80thU.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%114th of 852 in MN
- Broadband access95.5%80thStrengthU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%74th of 851 in MN
- Government workers15.2%61stU.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%266th of 852 in MN
- Median household income$85,62557thU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062303rd of 846 in MN
- 56thU.S. 10% · MN 9.3%564th of 852 in MN
- 51stU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%202nd of 854 in MN
- Median home value$308,90045thU.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300243rd of 842 in MN
- Median earnings per worker$45,00040thU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389625th of 851 in MN
- Per capita income$36,44039thU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237610th of 853 in MN
- Median gross rent$1,20837thU.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280191st of 757 in MN
- Tech workers1.8%29thU.S. 3.8% · MN 4%357th of 852 in MN
- Residents under 1819.6%28thU.S. 22% · MN 22.9%626th of 854 in MN
- 28thU.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%631st of 852 in MN
- Uninsured rate4.3%25thU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%419th of 853 in MN
- 18thU.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%307th of 854 in MN
- 16thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%459th of 828 in MN
- Poverty rate5.4%14thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%654th of 852 in MN
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1745th of 854 in MN
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi582nd of 854 in MN
- Population3011stU.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445780th of 854 in MN
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453824th of 848 in MN
| Measure | 56458 | Hubbard | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 95.5% | 83.1% | 72.2% | 65.2% | 49th of 851 | |
| Housing vacancy | 50.9% | 39.3% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 44th of 851 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 34.9% | 26.8% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 39th of 854 | |
| Median age | 50.1 | 48.6 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 146th of 854 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 10.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 31st of 853 | |
| Veterans | 12.4% | 10% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 49th of 854 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 31.7 min | 24 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | 92nd of 849 | |
| Work from home | 21% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 114th of 852 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.5% | 88.7% | 91.6% | 91% | 74th of 851 | |
| Government workers | 15.2% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 266th of 852 | |
| Median household income | $85,625 | $71,995 | $89,062 | $80,734 | 303rd of 846 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.8% | 13.2% | 9.3% | 10% | 564th of 852 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 30.7% | 39.4% | 35.7% | 202nd of 854 | |
| Median home value | $308,900 | $282,600 | $329,300 | $332,700 | 243rd of 842 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,000 | $44,461 | $54,389 | $49,666 | 625th of 851 | |
| Per capita income | $36,440 | $39,508 | $48,237 | $44,673 | 610th of 853 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,208 | $905 | $1,280 | $1,413 | 191st of 757 | |
| Tech workers | 1.8% | 2% | 4% | 3.8% | 357th of 852 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.6% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 22% | 626th of 854 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 631st of 852 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 419th of 853 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 307th of 854 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 40% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 459th of 828 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.4% | 10.8% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 654th of 852 | |
| Diversity index | 8.4 | 19.2 | 41.1 | 61.4 | 745th of 854 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 24/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 582nd of 854 | |
| Population | 301 | 21,831 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | 780th of 854 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.319 | 0.457 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 824th of 848 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 112
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 77.7%
- Married couples
- 69.6%
- Living alone
- 16.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.4%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 228
- Owner-occupied
- 95.5%
- Vacant
- 50.9%
- Median year built
- 1990
- Median rooms
- 5.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 40%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 56458 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,208 | $74,888 |
| Service | $18,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,417 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $24,375 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.9%
- Households with broadband
- 95.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.9%
- No internet access
- 0.9%
- Without health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lake George
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Hubbard County
- Center point
- 47.1958° N, 95.0020° W
- Land area
- 21 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lake George (unincorporated)18% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 56458
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56461 | Laporte, MN | 7.4 mi | $78,188 |
| 56470 | Park Rapids, MN | 12 mi | $67,500 |
| 56436 | Benedict, MN · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 56467 | Nevis, MN | 17 mi | $74,297 |
| 56678 | Solway, MN | 18 mi | $73,194 |
| 56619 | Bemidji, MN · PO box | 20 mi | — |
| 56687 | Wilton, MN · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 56430 | Ah Gwah Ching, MN · PO box | 22 mi | — |
| 56433 | Akeley, MN | 23 mi | $58,889 |
| 56575 | Ponsford, MN | 23 mi | $56,534 |
| 56601 | Bemidji, MN | 23 mi | $72,262 |
| 56621 | Bagley, MN | 24 mi | $63,721 |
Questions about 56458
What city is zip code 56458?
56458 is assigned to Lake George, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 56458 in?
56458 is in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
What is the population of 56458?
About 301 people live in 56458, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 56458 in?
56458 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 56458?
The median household income in 56458 is $85,625.
What zip codes are near 56458?
The closest zip codes to 56458 are 56461, 56470, 56436, 56467, 56678.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56458, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.