Laporte, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56461
Hubbard County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,241
- 5/sq mi
- $78,188
- Median income
- $273,700
- Median home value
- 29.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Laporte pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56461 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 56461 (Laporte, MN) rose +10.4% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 56461 covers 704.6 square miles in Laporte, Hubbard County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,241 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56461 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,188 (5% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,187. The poverty rate is 8.5%, with unemployment at 2.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $273,700 (7% above the average Minnesota ZIP) and median rent is $988; 92.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Hubbard County, so 56461 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 56461
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Laporte, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56461.
- Construction
Construction
26 establishments
- Retail trade 9
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 8
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 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 56461, Laporte, 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
3,241
Population
704.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56461?
43.3
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
1.1%
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?
$78,188
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$39,187
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
2,004housing units
2,004
Total Housing Units
1,319
Occupied Units
685
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$273,700
Median Home Value
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$988
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 65 business establishments in ZIP 56461, employing approximately 204 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,689,000.
65
Businesses
204
Employees
$11.7M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 26 | 40.0% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 13.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 12.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 7.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 6.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 4.6% |
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 56461 vs 56458 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56458 | Lake George, MN | 357 | 7.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56461, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,241 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.