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Baxter, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Baxter, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,655. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BAXTER-MN · Baxter, MN 1 ZIPs · 7,655 pop · #12956/25278 · Crow Wing County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,740
  • RANK-MID #12956/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Brainerd
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 63% owners
  • POP-TOWN 7,655
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $324,600

Nearest income peer: Brainerd, MN (+ $2,388 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Baxter

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Baxter on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Baxter, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
7,655
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,740
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,740 and poverty 13.1% concentrate in 56425.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.1%) for this income tier, rent $1,148 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Minnesota, Erhard is the closest lower-income city and Jackson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Baxter.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 56425, is all of Baxter

There is no split to weigh here: 56425 holds every one of Baxter's 7,655 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Baxter's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 422 establishments, 7,569 employees , annual payroll $315,861k (~55 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56425 (422 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (81) · also Health care and social assistance · Finance and insurance .

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ZIP Codes in Baxter, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Crow Wing County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Baxter. See the Crow Wing County roll-up →

Baxter sits in the lower half of Crow Wing County on income: Brainerd, Pequot Lakes and Nisswa report more, Crosby, Emily and Garrison report less. Nisswa marks the far end of that range at $100,300, 42% above Baxter.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
56425 7,655 $70,740 422 156
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Baxter roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Baxter, .