Zip code 56554: Lake Park, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56554?

56554 is assigned to Lake Park, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56554 in?

56554 is mostly in Becker County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56554?

About 2,752 people live in 56554, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56554?

The median household income in 56554 is $94,792.

Q: What zip codes are near 56554?

The closest zip codes to 56554 are 56511, 56552, 56549, 56521, 56502.

Residential delivery areaBecker CountyCentral Time

Population

2,752

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$376K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$888/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

115 sq mi

24 people/sq mi

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

About 56554

56554 is a rural zip code in Lake Park, Minnesota (Becker County), covering 115 sq mi of land. About 2,752 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,792 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $376,400, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $888 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and education. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56554 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy39.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%94th of 851 in MN
Homeownership rate90.3%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%182nd of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers17.1%
95th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%176th of 852 in MN
Median age47.5
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8191st of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%201st of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters62.7%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%98th of 828 in MN
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%200th of 854 in MN
Average commute31.1 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min111th of 849 in MN
Per capita income$48,499
69th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237163rd of 853 in MN
Median household income$94,792
67th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062197th of 846 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%133rd of 854 in MN
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%248th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$52,059
61st
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389294th of 851 in MN
Median home value$376,400
58th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300112th of 842 in MN
Work from home12.8%
50th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%365th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%562nd of 852 in MN
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%555th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453364th of 848 in MN
Broadband access90.3%
36th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%353rd of 851 in MN
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%390th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%642nd of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$888
13th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280419th of 757 in MN
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%606th of 853 in MN
Diversity index18
11th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1466th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%598th of 854 in MN
Population2,752
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445357th of 854 in MN
Population density24/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi446th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%715th of 853 in MN

Measure	56554	Becker	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	39.1%	28%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	94th of 851
Homeownership rateStrength	90.3%	77.2%	72.2%	65.2%	96th	182nd of 851
Self-employed workers	17.1%	15.7%	9.3%	10%	95th	176th of 852
Median age	47.5	43.5	38.8	38.9	92nd	191st of 854
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	22.8%	17.3%	17.2%	92nd	201st of 854
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.7%	46.4%	48.1%	51.1%	89th	98th of 828
Veterans	8.8%	8.7%	5.9%	6.2%	83rd	200th of 854
Average commute	31.1 min	21.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	79th	111th of 849
Per capita income	$48,499	$41,842	$48,237	$44,673	69th	163rd of 853
Median household income	$94,792	$71,388	$89,062	$80,734	67th	197th of 846
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.9%	28%	39.4%	35.7%	64th	133rd of 854
Government workers	15.4%	15.4%	12.9%	14.5%	62nd	248th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$52,059	$44,585	$54,389	$49,666	61st	294th of 851
Median home value	$376,400	$291,000	$329,300	$332,700	58th	112th of 842
Work from home	12.8%	10.6%	17.6%	15.1%	50th	365th of 852
Healthcare workers	8.7%	10.7%	10.9%	9.7%	38th	562nd of 852
Residents under 18	20.7%	23.3%	22.9%	22%	37th	555th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.480	0.453	0.483	37th	364th of 848
Broadband access	90.3%	88.8%	91.6%	91%	36th	353rd of 851
Tech workers	1.6%	1.4%	4%	3.8%	25th	390th of 852
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	12.9%	9.3%	12.5%	15th	642nd of 852
Median gross rent	$888	$920	$1,280	$1,413	13th	419th of 757
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	5.8%	4.7%	8.4%	12th	606th of 853
Diversity index	18	27.2	41.1	61.4	11th	466th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.2%	8.7%	14.1%	5th	598th of 854
Population	2,752	35,343	5,739,445	334,922,499	4th	357th of 854
Population density	24/sq mi	27/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	446th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	1.3%	4.3%	4.1%	5.2%	2nd	715th of 853

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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

14%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

47.5

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 1,104
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 72.8%
Married couples: 60.7%
Living alone: 24.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

56554

$94,792

Becker Co.

$71,388

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,499

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56554

$376,400

Becker Co.

$291,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56554

$888

Becker Co.

$920

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 1,813
Owner-occupied: 90.3%
Vacant: 39.1%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.9%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

17%

20–29

18%

30–44

31%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

31.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Sales

10%

Education

10%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

10%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$52,059

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56554	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,917	$74,888
Service	$20,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

19%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
Households with broadband: 90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.9%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Lake Park
State: Minnesota
County: Becker County
Center point: 46.8856° N, 96.1161° W
Land area: 115 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56554 spans 2 counties

Becker County92% of land
Clay County8% of land

Zip codes near 56554

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56511	Audubon, MN	5.6 mi	2,006	$89,875	$401,900
56552	Hitterdal, MN	8.9 mi	527	$51,786	$193,300
56549	Hawley, MN	9.6 mi	5,028	$105,968	$341,500
56521	Callaway, MN	13 mi	692	$68,750	$172,500
56502	Detroit Lakes, MN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
56501	Detroit Lakes, MN	14 mi	18,004	$70,037	$314,700
56577	Richwood, MN · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
56585	Ulen, MN	15 mi	1,064	$71,250	$301,400
56569	Ogema, MN	19 mi	1,324	$57,434	$209,500
56591	White Earth, MN	19 mi	429	$16,793	—
56572	Pelican Rapids, MN	19 mi	5,827	$79,475	$298,800
56541	Flom, MN	20 mi	31	$89,375	—

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Questions about 56554

What city is zip code 56554?

56554 is assigned to Lake Park, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56554 in?

56554 is mostly in Becker County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56554?

About 2,752 people live in 56554, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56554 in?

56554 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56554?

The median household income in 56554 is $94,792.

What zip codes are near 56554?

The closest zip codes to 56554 are 56511, 56552, 56549, 56521, 56502.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56554, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.