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56401

Brainerd, MN

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56401 covers Brainerd in Crow Wing County, with 31,749 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

31,749

Median household income

$70,269

Median home value

$237,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56401. Methodology

ZIP code map of 56401

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 56401 in Brainerd, Minnesota
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 56401 in Brainerd, Minnesota. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 56401

Type

STANDARD

City

Brainerd

County

Crow Wing County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

218, 320

Land area

322.6 sq mi

Water area

41.47 sq mi

Households

16,038

Median gross rent

$918

Acceptable cities: Baxter, E Gull Lake, East Gull Lake

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
218, 320
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56401. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 56401

Race

  • White28,019
  • Black or African American294
  • American Indian or Alaska Native447
  • Asian150
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
  • Other race191
  • Two or more races1,523

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 554

Age

  • Under 103,717
  • 10 to 194,011
  • 20 to 293,507
  • 30 to 393,996
  • 40 to 493,312
  • 50 to 593,923
  • 60 to 694,098
  • 70 to 792,595
  • 80 and older1,473

Income and housing in 56401

Poverty rate

10.2%

Median earnings

$40,172

Median household income

$70,269

Median home value

$237,900

Median gross rent

$918

Education

  • High school graduate94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree24.1%
  • Graduate degree7.5%

Places covering 56401

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

49.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 56401

IRS populationACS population
34,28917,144020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200525,733
200625,532
200727,322
200825,808
200925,704
201025,557
201129,63925,629
201229,34925,610
201329,23125,970
201429,46925,930
201529,34226,000
201629,71225,950
201729,77926,070
201829,57526,570
201929,97326,560
202030,35027,020
202130,82726,760
202231,34727,020
202331,749

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 56401

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 56425Baxter7.3 miPop 8,729 · Income $71,294
  2. 56455Ironton10.1 miPop 1,670 · Income $65,962
  3. 56449Fort Ripley11.9 miPop 1,824 · Income $77,813
  4. 56444Deerwood13.7 miPop 3,385 · Income $74,265
  5. 56450Garrison14.7 miPop 969 · Income $59,076
  6. 56468Nisswa14.7 miPop 4,367 · Income $103,698
  7. 56465Merrifield14.8 miPop 2,313 · Income $70,417
  8. 56473Pillager16.6 miPop 3,452 · Income $79,236
  9. 56441Crosby18.9 miPop 3,328 · Income $50,705
  10. 56472Pequot Lakes20.7 miPop 8,764 · Income $81,938
  11. 56364Pierz21.2 miPop 5,797 · Income $77,440
  12. 56443Cushing24.0 miPop 1,457 · Income $73,056

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ZIP code 56401 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 56401 in?
56401 is in Brainerd, MN.
What county is 56401 in?
56401 is in Crow Wing County.
What is the median household income in 56401?
The median household income in 56401 is $70,269.
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