Squaw Lake, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56681
Itasca County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 318
- 1/sq mi
- $50,833
- Median income
- $146,900
- Median home value
- 11.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Squaw Lake pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56681 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56681 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 265.0 square miles in Squaw Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota. The area is home to 318 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 56681 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56681 sits at $50,833 (38% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $26,334. The poverty rate stands at 18.0% and the unemployment rate at 10.7%. On housing, the median home value is $146,900 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $542 per month, and 79.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56681 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 56681 sits relative to Minnesota and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 56681, Squaw Lake, 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
318
Population
265.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56681?
58.4
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
0.4%
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?
$50,833
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$26,334
Per Capita Income
18.0%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56681 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,833 15th percentile higher than 15% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
240
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
120
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$146,900
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$542
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 56681, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,171,000.
7
Businesses
45
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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