Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 56623: Baudette, MN
ZIP code 56623 uses the postal name Baudette, Minnesota and lies mostly in Lake of the Woods County (83% of its land) with the rest in Koochiching County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Baudette; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Baudette · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake of the Woods County (83%); Koochiching County (17%)
- Census places
- Baudette
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 446.5 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56623?
56623 centers on 48.597°, -94.601° and covers 446.5 square miles of land plus 10.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56686, 56629, 56685, 56711, 56627.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56623, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56623 compare with the rest of Lake of the Woods County?
| Measure | 56623 | In Lake of the Woods County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,733 | 1st of 4 | 359th of 881 |
| Median household income | $88k | 1st of 1 | 207th of 545 |
| Median home value | $233k | 1st of 1 | 369th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 12% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56623?
The 2020 Census counted 2,640 people in 56623; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,733. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,733
- 2020 Census count
- 2,640−4.0% since 2010 (2,749)
- Households
- 1,343
- Median age
- 53.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56623?
Of the 2,733 people the ACS estimates in 56623, 14.9% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%), then Other or two or more (10.0%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older30.1%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Other or two or more10.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56623 earn?
Median household income is $87,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $54,965 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,750±$20,458
- Income per person
- $50,048
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,1921,530 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56623?
FHFA's house price index for 56623, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 39% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −10.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,800
- Median gross rent
- $942
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 2,117
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56623?
115 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services21
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Retail trade16
- Construction7
- Health care and social assistance7
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56623?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56686 | Williams | 905 | $80k | 19.2 mi |
| 56629 | Birchdale | 224 | $91k | 20.7 mi |
| 56685 | Waskish | 91 | – | 25.0 mi |
| 56711 | Angle Inlet | 85 | $34k | 33.9 mi |
| 56627 | Big Falls | 192 | $37k | 37.6 mi |
| 56673 | Roosevelt | 642 | $69k | 27.9 mi (near) |
| 56654 | Loman | 109 | $51k | 31.3 mi (near) |
| 56763 | Warroad | 5,180 | $65k | 36.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.