Zip code 56688: Wirt, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 56688
56688 is a rural zip code in Wirt, Minnesota (Itasca County), covering 103 sq mi of land. About 94 people live here. The median resident is 65 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 $71,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $187,500, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; legal and social services; and food service.
How 56688 compares
Only about 94 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi
- Median household income$71,250U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
- Per capita income$38,833U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237
- Median home value$187,500U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300
- U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8
- Poverty rate8.5%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
- U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%
- Homeownership rate95.5%U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%
- Average commute24 minU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min
- Work from home22.5%U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%
- U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1
- Broadband access70.5%U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%
- Uninsured rate6.4%U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%
- Veterans11.6%U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%
- Housing vacancy66.9%U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%
- U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%
- U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%
- Median earnings per worker$40,000U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389
- U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%
- U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%
- U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%
- U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453
| Measure | 56688 | Itasca | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 | 45,275 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 17/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $71,250 | $68,603 | $89,062 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $38,833 | $37,533 | $48,237 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $187,500 | $225,200 | $329,300 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 65 | 46.9 | 38.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 12.2% | 9.3% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% | 25.9% | 39.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 95.5% | 83% | 72.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 24 min | 24.1 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 22.5% | 9.5% | 17.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 2.1 | 21.3 | 41.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 70.5% | 88.5% | 91.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 6.4% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 11.6% | 9.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.9% | 8.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 66.9% | 27.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 58.1% | 48.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 50% | 25.8% | 17.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 8.5% | 20.2% | 22.9% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,000 | $45,133 | $54,389 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.2% | 4% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 5% | 12.4% | 10.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 12.5% | 9% | 9.3% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 7.5% | 16.2% | 12.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.263 | 0.439 | 0.453 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White99%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 44
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 81.8%
- Married couples
- 75%
- Living alone
- 18.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.6%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 133
- Owner-occupied
- 95.5%
- Vacant
- 66.9%
- Median year built
- 1996
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.6× (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 | 56688 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $31,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $8,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $28,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.3%
- Households with broadband
- 70.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59.1%
- No internet access
- 29.5%
- Without health insurance
- 6.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wirt
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Itasca County
- Center point
- 47.8055° N, 93.8396° W
- Land area
- 103 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 56688
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56680 | Spring Lake, MN | 11 mi | $51,250 |
| 56637 | Talmoon, MN | 13 mi | $58,750 |
| 56661 | Northome, MN | 13 mi | $65,469 |
| 56628 | Bigfork, MN | 16 mi | $61,250 |
| 56639 | Effie, MN | 16 mi | $30,625 |
| 56631 | Bowstring, MN · PO box | 18 mi | — |
| 56657 | Marcell, MN | 19 mi | $72,629 |
| 56659 | Max, MN | 20 mi | $98,750 |
| 56660 | Mizpah, MN | 21 mi | $64,464 |
| 56658 | Margie, MN | 22 mi | — |
| 56681 | Squaw Lake, MN | 26 mi | $50,833 |
| 56627 | Big Falls, MN | 29 mi | $36,500 |
Questions about 56688
What city is zip code 56688?
56688 is assigned to Wirt, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 56688 in?
56688 is in Itasca County, Minnesota.
What is the population of 56688?
About 94 people live in 56688, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 56688 in?
56688 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 56688?
The median household income in 56688 is $71,250.
What zip codes are near 56688?
The closest zip codes to 56688 are 56680, 56637, 56661, 56628, 56639.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56688, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.