Fort Ripley, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56449
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,769
- 7/sq mi
- $74,861
- Median income
- $309,100
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Ripley pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56449 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56449 covers 239.1 square miles in Fort Ripley, Crow Wing County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,769 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56449 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,861 (9% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $37,877. Local economic indicators show a 8.8% poverty rate alongside 2.6% unemployment. Housing costs here run $309,100 for a typical home value (21% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,100 a month; 95.7% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The state and national benchmarks above give 56449's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 56449
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Ripley, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56449.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 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 56449, Fort Ripley, 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
1,769
Population
239.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56449?
46.9
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$74,861
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$37,877
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
32.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56449 ranks nationally
Fort Ripley, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,861 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
878
Total Housing Units
719
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$309,100
Median Home Value
+21% vs state
$1,100
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 56449, employing approximately 282 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,931,000.
35
Businesses
282
Employees
$8.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 28.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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