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56688

Zip code 56688: Wirt, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaItasca CountyCentral Time
Population
94
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$188K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
65
U.S. 38.9
Land area
103 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 94 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
65
Under 18
8.5%
65 and over
50%

Race and ethnicity

  • White99%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
2.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
86.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
82%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
18%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
36%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
30%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

56688
$71,250
Itasca Co.
$68,603
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,833
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.263
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56688
$187,500
Itasca Co.
$225,200
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

56688
—
Itasca Co.
$988
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
95%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
5%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
23%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
39%
20–29
19%
30–44
16%
45–59
6%
60+
10%
Average commute
24 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
46.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
15%
Legal and social services
13%
Food service
13%
Office and admin
13%
Transportation and moving
13%
Business and finance
8%
Production
8%
Management
5%
Healthcare
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Engineering and science
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Computer and math
0%
Education
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities
30%
Restaurants and hotels
15%
Professional and technical services
13%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Retail
8%
Education
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Manufacturing
3%
Construction
3%
Public administration
3%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work56688U.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+)

No diploma
4%
High school
38%
Some college
28%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
6%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
56680Spring Lake11 mi$51,250
56637Talmoon13 mi$58,750
56661Northome13 mi$65,469
56628Bigfork16 mi$61,250
56639Effie16 mi$30,625
56631Bowstring · PO box18 mi—
56657Marcell19 mi$72,629
56659Max20 mi$98,750
56660Mizpah21 mi$64,464
56658Margie22 mi—
56681Squaw Lake26 mi$50,833
56627Big Falls29 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.