56401

  1. Legal Resources for the 56401 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56401 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56401 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56401 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56401 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56401 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 56401 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56401 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 56401 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,604
  • Land Area (2000): 925.315 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.682 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,118
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56401 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,073 51.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 448 1.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,073 47.38%



Employment Information for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56401 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,960 51.56%
15-35 hours 3,384 15.92%
1-14 hours 748 3.52%
No regular hours 6,165 29.00%

Time Left For Work for the 56401 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 332 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 286 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 560 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 830 6.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,533 12.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,630 12.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,718 21.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,008 7.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 496 3.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 585 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 251 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,232 9.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,058 8.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56401 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 528 4.19%
5-9 2,143 16.99%
10-14 3,065 24.30%
15-19 2,398 19.02%
20-24 1,696 13.45%
25-29 615 4.88%
30-34 938 7.44%
35-39 180 1.43%
40-44 204 1.62%
45-59 352 2.79%
60-89 197 1.56%
At least 90 295 2.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56401 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 78 0.62% 10,367 82.21%
30-44 10 0.08% 1,312 10.40%
45-59 15 0.12% 337 2.67%
At least 60 10 0.08% 482 3.82%

Type Of Commute for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,414 10.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,589 80.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 113 0.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 392 3.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 463 3.54%



Family Information for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,239
People at same address in 1995: 13,711
Household Income in 1999 for the 56401 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,114 10.14%
$10,000-$14,999 959 8.73%
$15,000-$19,999 944 8.60%
$20,000-$24,999 767 6.98%
$25,000-$29,999 769 7.00%
$30,000-$34,999 873 7.95%
$35,000-$39,999 673 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 736 6.70%
$45,000-$49,999 580 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 959 8.73%
$60,000-$74,999 1,173 10.68%
$75,000-$99,999 863 7.86%
$100,000-$124,999 257 2.34%
$125,000-$149,999 104 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.64%
$200,000 or more 141 1.28%

Household Type for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,038 27.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,253 29.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 532 4.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,542 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,399 12.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 59 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 674 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 201 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 93 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,367 28.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,746 12.64%
Public Assistance 560 1.89%
Retirement 1,783 6.02%
Self Employment 1,546 5.22%
Social Security 3,380 11.41%
Supplemental Security 469 1.58%
Wage / Salary 8,075 27.25%
Other 1,704 5.75%

Family Type for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,232 56.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,537 43.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,100 10.48%
Color 1 Box Married 6,196 59.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,939 28.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 260 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,284 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 6,186 55.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,375 21.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,375 12.25%



Education Information for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56401 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,061 5.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,131 10.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,087 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,006 24.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,981 9.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,264 11.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 919 4.49%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56401 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 377 1.37% 41 0.15% 418 1.51%
Kindergarten 279 1.01% 43 0.16% 322 1.17%
Grades 1-4 1,481 5.37% 94 0.34% 1,575 5.71%
Grades 5-8 1,726 6.25% 109 0.39% 1,835 6.65%
Grades 9-12 1,698 6.15% 38 0.14% 1,736 6.29%
Undergrad college 928 3.36% 68 0.25% 996 3.61%
Graduate or professional school 98 0.36% 36 0.13% 134 0.49%
Total 6,587 23.86% 429 1.55% 7,016 25.42%



Public Benefits Information for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56401 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,739 88.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,178 11.81%



Criminal Information for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 87


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56401 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,707 13.43%
10-19 Years 4,440 16.08%
20-29 Years 3,486 12.63%
30-39 Years 3,774 13.67%
40-49 Years 3,999 14.49%
50-59 Years 2,982 10.80%
60-69 Years 2,117 7.67%
70-79 Years 1,800 6.52%
80-89 Years 1,054 3.82%
90+ Years 245 0.89%

Population - Male/Female for the 56401 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,478 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 14,126 51.17%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56401 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,614 96.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 298 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 238 0.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 231 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 90 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56401 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,301 31.80%
2. Norwegian 5,258 16.23%
3. Swedish 3,179 9.81%
4. Irish 2,828 8.73%
5. English 1,829 5.65%
6. Polish 1,624 5.01%
7. French Non-Basque 1,357 4.19%
8. United States Or American 1,104 3.41%
9. Finnish 734 2.27%
10. French Canadian 551 1.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56401 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,080 97.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 324 1.26%
3. German 172 0.67%
4. Scandinavian 41 0.16%
5. French 28 0.11%
6. Chinese 28 0.11%
7. Polish 27 0.10%
8. Other Asian 22 0.09%
9. Other Native North American 21 0.08%
10. Laotian 16 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 56401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,251 98.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 179 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 164 0.59%



Cities for the 56401 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Brainerd