Zip code 56473: Pillager, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56473?

56473 is assigned to Pillager, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56473 in?

56473 is mostly in Cass County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56473?

About 3,518 people live in 56473, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56473?

The median household income in 56473 is $85,950.

Q: What zip codes are near 56473?

The closest zip codes to 56473 are 56466, 56425, 56468, 56443, 56459.

Residential delivery areaCass CountyCentral Time

Population

3,518

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$295K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,114/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

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

About 56473

56473 is a rural zip code in Pillager, Minnesota (Cass County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 3,518 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,950 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $295,300, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,114 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 56473 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate87.8%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%289th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers14.1%
87th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%314th of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy14.5%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%294th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers12.4%
84th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%227th of 852 in MN
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8316th of 854 in MN
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%294th of 854 in MN
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%123rd of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older18.4%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%520th of 854 in MN
Median household income$85,950
57th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062299th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$42,703
57th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237313th of 853 in MN
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%318th of 852 in MN
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min299th of 849 in MN
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%211th of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$46,173
44th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389570th of 851 in MN
Median home value$295,300
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300266th of 842 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher27%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%327th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1820.4%
35th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%578th of 854 in MN
Work from home9.9%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%524th of 852 in MN
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%319th of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$1,114
30th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280236th of 757 in MN
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%510th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%461st of 853 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453591st of 848 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%532nd of 854 in MN
Population3,518
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445305th of 854 in MN
Population density39/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi356th of 854 in MN
Diversity index8.1
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1748th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters25.2%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%650th of 828 in MN

Measure	56473	Cass	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	87.8%	86.2%	72.2%	65.2%	93rd	289th of 851
Self-employed workers	14.1%	14.5%	9.3%	10%	87th	314th of 852
Housing vacancy	14.5%	47.4%	9.3%	10.1%	85th	294th of 851
Healthcare workers	12.4%	9.4%	10.9%	9.7%	84th	227th of 852
Median age	44.1	49.9	38.8	38.9	82nd	316th of 854
Veterans	7.9%	9.5%	5.9%	6.2%	76th	294th of 854
Broadband access	94.1%	89.3%	91.6%	91%	67th	123rd of 851
Residents 65 and older	18.4%	27.5%	17.3%	17.2%	63rd	520th of 854
Median household income	$85,950	$68,874	$89,062	$80,734	57th	299th of 846
Per capita income	$42,703	$38,449	$48,237	$44,673	57th	313th of 853
Government workers	14.2%	16.9%	12.9%	14.5%	54th	318th of 852
Average commute	26.2 min	25.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	51st	299th of 849
Uninsured rate	6.1%	6.9%	4.7%	8.4%	44th	211th of 853
Median earnings per worker	$46,173	$42,003	$54,389	$49,666	44th	570th of 851
Median home value	$295,300	$288,300	$329,300	$332,700	43rd	266th of 842
Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	26%	39.4%	35.7%	39th	327th of 854
Residents under 18	20.4%	20%	22.9%	22%	35th	578th of 854
Work from home	9.9%	12.3%	17.6%	15.1%	34th	524th of 852
Tech workers	2%	1.6%	4%	3.8%	33rd	319th of 852
Median gross rent	$1,114	$863	$1,280	$1,413	30th	236th of 757
Poverty rate	7.3%	12.8%	9.3%	12.5%	27th	510th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	6.6%	4.1%	5.2%	16th	461st of 853
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.446	0.453	0.483	12th	591st of 848
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	1.4%	8.7%	14.1%	7th	532nd of 854
Population	3,518	30,992	5,739,445	334,922,499	6th	305th of 854
Population density	39/sq mi	15/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	356th of 854
Diversity index	8.1	33.5	41.1	61.4	3rd	748th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.2%	38.7%	48.1%	51.1%	3rd	650th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

20.4%

65 and over

18.4%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.4%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

8.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 1,413
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.8%
Married couples: 61.4%
Living alone: 23.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56473

$85,950

Cass Co.

$68,874

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,703

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56473

$295,300

Cass Co.

$288,300

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56473

$1,114

Cass Co.

$863

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 1,652
Owner-occupied: 87.8%
Vacant: 14.5%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

21%

20–29

37%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Healthcare

12%

Management

11%

Production

10%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

12%

Construction

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$46,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56473	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,720	$74,888
Service	$34,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,764	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,330	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

24%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.7%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pillager
State: Minnesota
County: Cass County
Center point: 46.3582° N, 94.4698° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56473 spans 2 counties

Cass County81% of land
Morrison County19% of land

Zip codes near 56473

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56466	Motley, MN	9.1 mi	3,284	$61,910	$237,100
56425	Baxter, MN	9.3 mi	8,932	$70,740	$324,600
56468	Nisswa, MN	12 mi	4,520	$100,300	$465,800
56443	Cushing, MN	14 mi	1,537	$71,310	$341,200
56459	Lake Hubert, MN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
56449	Fort Ripley, MN	16 mi	1,710	$74,861	$309,100
56479	Staples, MN	16 mi	5,021	$59,920	$191,700
56401	Brainerd, MN	17 mi	31,841	$73,128	$261,600
56472	Pequot Lakes, MN	17 mi	8,830	$81,328	$342,500
56475	Randall, MN	20 mi	1,750	$64,327	$207,800
56456	Jenkins, MN · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
56465	Merrifield, MN	21 mi	2,476	$74,400	$372,100

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Questions about 56473

What city is zip code 56473?

56473 is assigned to Pillager, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56473 in?

56473 is mostly in Cass County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56473?

About 3,518 people live in 56473, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56473 in?

56473 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56473?

The median household income in 56473 is $85,950.

What zip codes are near 56473?

The closest zip codes to 56473 are 56466, 56425, 56468, 56443, 56459.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56473, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.