Plummer, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56748
Red Lake County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 600
- 3/sq mi
- $87,500
- Median income
- $202,200
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Plummer pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56748 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56748 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 222.2 square miles in Plummer, Red Lake County, Minnesota. The area is home to 600 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 56748 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56748 sits at $87,500 (7% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $38,273. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $202,200 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $686 per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56748 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Red Lake County, so you can benchmark 56748 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 56748, Plummer, 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
600
Population
222.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56748?
43.3
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
1.5%
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?
$87,500
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$38,273
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56748 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,500 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
295
Total Housing Units
278
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,200
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$686
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 56748, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,911,000.
11
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 27.3% |
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 56748 vs 56715 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56715 | Brooks, MN | 350 | 8.4 mi |
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