Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,181 Zip code population in 2010: 2,062 Zip code population in 2000: 1,727
Houses and condos: 1,715 Renter-occupied apartments: 63
% of renters here:
7%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56465: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 38.8 sq. mi. Water area: 13.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 56 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.5% ($1,627)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($2,915)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,542 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,828 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,123
(51.5%)
Females: 1,057
(48.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 56465:
High school or higher: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 18.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56465:
Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 65.5%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 9.8%
Zip code 56465 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $321,157
56465:
$321,157
Minnesota:
$285,400
Median resident age:
This zip code:
55.0 years
Minnesota median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56465, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,324 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$70,324
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $57,682 (reported on 72.4% of returns)
Here:
$57,682
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1091.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3125.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5678.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8368.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11690.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,198 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,198
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.1% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,923 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,923
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.6% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 221.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 228.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 218.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,497 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
+$14,497
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 225.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 390.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 926.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,136 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$14,136
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k, 144.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 505.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 968.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 938.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,971 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
56465:
$21,971
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.8% for AGIs below $25k, 205.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 558.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 882.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2247.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,133 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$29,133
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 322.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 836.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 842.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $7,222 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
$7,222
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 172.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,383 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
56465:
$7,383
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 238.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,517 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,517
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56465, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,117 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,117
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $42,713 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
Here:
$42,713
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,230 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,230
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,992 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,992
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,445 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$12,445
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,095 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,095
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,700 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
56465:
$13,700
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,643 (21% of AGI, reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:
$23,643
State:
$24,665
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 15.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,814 (reported on 34.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,814
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $9,145 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
56465:
$9,145
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,721 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,721
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.8%
Here:
56%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56465, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,022 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,022
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $37,124 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:
$37,124
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,888 (reported on 51.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,888
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,934 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,934
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,517 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,517
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,263 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,263
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,348 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
56465:
$2,348
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $19,045 (20% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,045
State:
$20,035
Here:
20.4% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,725 (3% of AGI, reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,725
State:
$3,333
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,051 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
56465:
$8,051
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,681 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,681
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.0%
Here:
61%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $10k, 57.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 64 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 845
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (17 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 313 (163 now married, 149 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56465 with a mortgage: 463 (19 second mortgage, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,342 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $450
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
6.0%
Whole state:
9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56465: Hart's RV Park (A), Mission Beach Resort and Campground (B), Sunset Bay Resort and Campground (C), Merrifield (D), Shing Wako Resort and Campground (E), Mission Township Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Bass Lake (A), Young Lake (B), West Twin Lake (C), Upper Mission Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Taylor Lake (F), Stevens Lake (G), Spider Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 429 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 208 1-person, 35 2-persons
252 married couples with children.
111 single-parent households (25 men, 86 women).
97.9% of residents of 56465 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 44% well, 22% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 40 (1.8%) (51.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
73%Ethiopia
18%Kenya
34%German
12%Norwegian
9%American
8%Swedish
6%Irish
5%English
5%Somali
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
422010 or later
22000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
6Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC (12136 CRYSTAL LAKE RD in MERRIFIELD, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000118224, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000118224, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS Business NAICS classification: BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
59.4%Utility gas
19.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.1%Electricity
6.3%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,552. Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+11.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,705
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 275
South: 40
West: 96
69% of the 56465 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
94% of the 56465 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
Here:
33.6%
Minnesota:
12.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
9.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:
36.8%
Minnesota:
22.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
103,198Architecture and engineering occupations
68,232Computer and mathematical occupations
64,342Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
59,729Community and social service occupations
58,123Management occupations
55,519Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
BRAINERD CONSTRUCTION INC (22551 COUNTY ROAD 3 in MERRIFIELD, MN) : $190,136 in 4 contractsin 2005
$76,300 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$76,300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$18,768 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$18,768 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
K & K COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERV (27399 CO RD 3 in MERRIFIELD, MN; small business) : $15,760 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $7,680; 2002: $3,840; 2003: $3,840; 2004: $400; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,840 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$3,840, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-18. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$3,840, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-16. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$3,840, same as above.Signed on 2001-01-12. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (10-19: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 19 took place in 2006, and the least - 4 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.1%), and Outside Fires (36.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56465