Baxter, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56425
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,655
- 156/sq mi
- $70,740
- Median income
- $324,600
- Median home value
- 38.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Baxter pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 156
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56425 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56425 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Baxter, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to 7,655 residents across 49.1 square miles, a density of 156 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56425 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,740 (14% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $42,676. Poverty here runs at 13.1%, with unemployment measured at 2.3%. The typical home here is valued at $324,600 (27% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,148 monthly, and 63.1% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is 19 minutes. Minnesota and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 56425, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 56425
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Baxter, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56425.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
81 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
72 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
41 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
37 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
35 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56425, Baxter, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
7,655
Population
49.1
Area (sq mi)
156
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56425?
43.5
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
1.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$70,740
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$42,676
Per Capita Income
13.1%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
18.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56425 ranks nationally
Baxter, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,740 48th percentile higher than 48% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
4,084
Total Housing Units
3,985
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$324,600
Median Home Value
+27% vs state
$1,148
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 422 business establishments in ZIP 56425, employing approximately 7,569 people with a combined annual payroll of $315,861,000.
422
Businesses
7,569
Employees
$315.9M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 81 | 19.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 72 | 17.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 37 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 35 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 34 | 8.1% |
| Construction | 33 | 7.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 24 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 15 | 3.5% |
| Information | 12 | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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