Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,198
| This zip code: | $37,198 | | Minnesota: | $57,288 |
Nearest zip codes: 55721, 56637, 56657, 56680, 56659, 55744.
Housing units in zip code 56636 with a mortgage: 336 (32 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 282
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $963
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 23.5% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 56636: Highbanks Recreation Residences (A), Cutfoot Sioux Visitor Information Center (B), Tamarack Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56636 include: Sand Lake Church (A), Suomi Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Olivet Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Horn Lake (A), Alp Lake (B), Moose Lake (C), Amen Lake (D), Moore Lake (E), Baldy Lake (F), Ball Club Lake (G), Balloon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Simpson Creek (A), Fishermans Brook (B), First River (C), Leech Lake River (D), Snake Creek (E), Middle Creek (F), Vermillion River (G), Ball Club River (H), Potato Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 72
- 1995 to 1998: 278
- 1990 to 1994: 155
- 1980 to 1989: 345
- 1970 to 1979: 697
- 1960 to 1969: 365
- 1950 to 1959: 338
- 1940 to 1949: 247
- 1939 or earlier: 378
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Deer River, MN (56636): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 76
- 2 bedrooms: 452
- 3 bedrooms: 660
- 4 bedrooms: 250
- 5 or more bedrooms: 45
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 94
- 3 bedrooms: 81
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 56636 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 46
- 1 vehicle: 404
- 2 vehicles: 698
- 3 vehicles: 233
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 48
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 91
- 1 vehicle: 121
- 2 vehicles: 41
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 56636:
- Less than $10,000: 36
- $10,000 to $14,999: 18
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 27
- $40,000 to $49,999: 56
- $50,000 to $59,999: 67
- $60,000 to $69,999: 89
- $70,000 to $79,999: 61
- $80,000 to $89,999: 50
- $90,000 to $99,999: 86
- $100,000 to $124,999: 178
- $125,000 to $149,999: 173
- $150,000 to $174,999: 153
- $175,000 to $199,999: 75
- $200,000 to $249,999: 114
- $250,000 to $299,999: 81
- $300,000 to $399,999: 66
- $400,000 to $499,999: 24
- $500,000 to $749,999: 35
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 29
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 56636:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 36
- $200 to $249: 33
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 16
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 5
- $500 to $549: 6
- $550 to $599: 5
- $600 to $649: 4
- $650 to $699: 9
- $700 to $749: 2
- $750 to $799: 3
- $800 to $899: 3
- $900 to $999: 12
- $1,000 to $1,249: 9
- $1,250 to $1,499: 2
- $1,500 to $1,999: 1
- $2,000 or more: 4
- No cash rent: 36
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $140,300.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,490
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $72,413
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $203,662
- Two or more races householders: $236,067
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,887
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $135,964 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
| 56636: | $135,964 | | Minnesota: | $213,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,613 - $133,072
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $198,469| Here: | $198,469 | | State: | $263,524 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $182,156| Here: | $182,156 | | State: | $212,570 |
In 2-unit structures: $1,525,149| Here: | $1,525,149 | | State: | $229,138 |
Mobile homes: $39,120| Here: | $39,120 | | State: | $34,666 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $317,500| Here: | $317,500 | | State: | $94,976 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,148
- One, attached: 27
- Two: 40
- 3 or 4: 21
- 5 to 9: 36
- 10 to 19: 12
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 522
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,259 (72%)
- Carpooled: 274 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 37 (2%)
- Other means: 28 (2%)
- Worked at home: 143 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 67
- 5 to 9 minutes: 212
- 10 to 14 minutes: 223
- 15 to 19 minutes: 150
- 20 to 24 minutes: 246
- 25 to 29 minutes: 87
- 30 to 34 minutes: 285
- 35 to 39 minutes: 19
- 40 to 44 minutes: 36
- 45 to 59 minutes: 110
- 60 to 89 minutes: 65
- 90 or more minutes: 111
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,785
- In family households: 4,287 (1,059 male householders, 237 female householders)
1,057 spouses, 1,599 children (1,464 natural, 26 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 82 other relatives, 99 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 498 (204 male householders (167 living alone)), 241 female householders (221 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 51 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 562 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 256 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 388 1-person, 57 2-persons.
874 married couples with children.
368 single-parent households (129 men, 239 women).
90.6% of residents of 56636 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 17% well, 23% not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 10% well, 5% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
5.7% of residents speak other language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
Foreign born population: 42 (0.9%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (36%)
- Canada (14%)
- Other Northern Europe (12%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Germany (7%)
- Italy (7%)
- Austria (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 21
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 17
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White population: 3,790
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 965
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 133
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1053 |
|  German: 786 |
|  Norwegian: 577 |
|  Finnish: 306 |
|  Swedish: 210 |
|  Irish: 179 |
|  English: 171 |
|  French (except Basque): 125 |
|  United States or American: 120 |
|  Polish: 62 |
|  Czech: 45 |
|  Scandinavian: 45 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 43 |
|  Danish: 42 |
|  European: 33 |
|  French Canadian: 28 |
|  Dutch: 20 |
|  Italian: 18 |
|  Scottish: 18 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 10 |
|  Luxemburger: 7 |
|  Russian: 7 |
|  Belgian: 5 |
|  Austrian: 4 |
|  Lithuanian: 4 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Serbian: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 1 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION DEER RIVER (HIGHWAY 2 W in DEER RIVER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2706100011, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2706100011, AIR MAJOR, RCRIS-MND980995781, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
Organizations: GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GREAT LAKES GAS TRANMISSION CO., GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION CO STA 4, GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION - STATION 4
- ENBRIDGE DEER RIVER (30879 COUNTY ROAD 178 in DEER RIVER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND085358067, CESQG, RCRIS-MND085358067,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
Business NAICS classification: LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (BOTTLED GAS) DEALERS.; PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL.
Organizations: ENBRIDGE ENERGY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ENBRIDGE ENERGY LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO
- NORTHERN LIGHTS SCREEN PRINTING (203 2ND ST SE in DEER RIVER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000062844, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MNR000062844,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: UECKER ROGER E (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OLSON AUTO BODY (HWY 2 E in DEER RIVER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000010793, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000010793,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: ROBERT OLSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
, OLSON AUTO BODY REPAIR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ABOVE ALL AUTO & TOWING (31630 WILLIE RD in DEAR RIVER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNS000101287, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- MNDOT (RTE 1 BOX 395 in DEER RIVER, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MINN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (403 DIVISION ST in DEER RIVER, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION - STATION 4 (HIGHWAY 2 W in INGER, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; MIXED, MANUFACTURED, OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS PRODUCTION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION
Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION.
Alternative names: GREAT LAKES COMPRESSOR STATION 4, GREAT LAKES GAS TRANS - DEER RIVER
- GROVER LONNY (619 6TH ST in DEER RIVER, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- MURPHY BROTHERS INC (HWY 2 W in DEER RIVER, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GOSH DAMN PLACE (38589 STATE HIGHWAY 46 in DEER RIVER, MN). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,497
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (18%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Electricity (8%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3970
- Northeast: 37
- Midwest: 494
- South: 64
- West: 210
67% of the 56636 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 3,254. Population change in the 1990s: +1,653 (+50.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 2.6% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 1.3% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 8.0% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MANN EXCAVATION & TRUCKING INC (MAIN ST in DEER RIVER, MN; small business): $344,000 in 2 contracts in 2000
$227,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
$117,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
- SCHJENKEN EARTH WORKS (47671 CO RD 37 in OTENEAGEN, MN; small business): $2,500 in 2 contracts in 2001
$2,500 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
50 people in nursing homes
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