Deerwood, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56444
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,087
- 21/sq mi
- $77,500
- Median income
- $365,200
- Median home value
- 38.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Deerwood pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56444 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56444 covers 144.3 square miles in Deerwood, Crow Wing County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,087 residents on file, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56444 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,500 (6% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $49,876. Poverty here runs at 6.5%, with unemployment measured at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $365,200 (43% above the state average) with median rent at $853 per month, and 85.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crow Wing County, so you can benchmark 56444 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 56444
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Deerwood, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56444.
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 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 56444, Deerwood, 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
3,087
Population
144.3
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56444?
51.0
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
0.5%
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?
$77,500
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$49,876
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56444 ranks nationally
Deerwood, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,500 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
2,579
Total Housing Units
1,410
Occupied Units
1,169
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$365,200
Median Home Value
+43% vs state
$853
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 77 business establishments in ZIP 56444, employing approximately 687 people with a combined annual payroll of $44,057,000.
77
Businesses
687
Employees
$44.1M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 15.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 11.7% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 10.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 10.4% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 9.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 7.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 6.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 5.2% |
| Information | 4 | 5.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56444 vs 56455 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56455 | Ironton, MN | 1,488 | 6.6 mi |
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