Cass Lake, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56633
Cass County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,541
- 8/sq mi
- $67,981
- Median income
- $166,400
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cass Lake pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56633 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56633 covers 567.6 square miles in Cass Lake, Cass County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,541 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56633 reports a modest median household income of $67,981 (17% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $27,368. Local economic indicators show a 21.6% poverty rate alongside 14.2% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $166,400 (35% below the state average); renters pay a median of $824 monthly, and 70.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is 21 minutes. Minnesota and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 56633, not the raw numbers 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 56633
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cass Lake, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56633.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 56633, Cass Lake, 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
4,541
Population
567.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56633?
32.3
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
2.0%
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?
$67,981
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$27,368
Per Capita Income
21.6%
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Unemployment Rate
20.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56633 ranks nationally
Cass Lake, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,981 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
2,523
Total Housing Units
1,535
Occupied Units
988
Vacant Units
3.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,400
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$824
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 71 business establishments in ZIP 56633, employing approximately 719 people with a combined annual payroll of $41,293,000.
71
Businesses
719
Employees
$41.3M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 19.7% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 14.1% |
| Construction | 8 | 11.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 9.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 9.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 8.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 7.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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