Fifty Lakes, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56448
Crow Wing County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 332
- 5/sq mi
- $93,365
- Median income
- $433,900
- Median home value
- 44.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fifty Lakes pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56448 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56448 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.2 square miles in Fifty Lakes, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The area is home to 332 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56448 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56448 sits at $93,365 (14% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $46,267. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $433,900 (70% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56448 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 44.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crow Wing County, so you can benchmark 56448 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56448, Fifty Lakes, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
332
Population
69.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56448?
64.2
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$93,365
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$46,267
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56448 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,365 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
647
Total Housing Units
225
Occupied Units
422
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$433,900
Median Home Value
+70% vs state
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 56448, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $887,000.
9
Businesses
15
Employees
$887K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 44.4% |
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 56448 vs 56442 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56442 | Crosslake, MN | 2,381 | 6.5 mi |
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