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56401 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 56401: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Brainerd, MN 56401

Acceptable Alternative
Baxter, MN 56401
E Gull Lake, MN 56401
East Gull Lake, MN 56401

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Crow Wing County
  • Centroid: Latitude 46.342, Longitude -94.142
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 56401 has segments in 2 Counties (Cass, Crow Wing).

  • Businesses Addresses: 1,192
  • PO Box Addresses: 221
  • Residential Addresses: 14,110
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 1,043
    • Single Family Addresses: 13,067

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Brainerd, MN 56401 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

Total Population 32,366 (100%)
Population in Households 31,488 (97.3%)
Population in Families 24,173 (74.7%)
Population in Group Quarters1 878 ( 2.7%)
Population Density 97
Diversity Index2 20
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $75,710
Average Household Income $96,980
% of Income for Mortgage4 30%
Per Capita Income $40,302
Wealth Index5 87
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Moderate (51.7)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 16,322 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 9,656 (59.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 3,772 (23.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,894 (17.7%)
Median Home Value $360,289
Average Home Value $419,575
Housing Affordability Index3 77
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 13,428
Average Household Size 2.34
Family Households 8,135
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2020-2025 2025-2030
Population 0.96% 0.52%
Households 1.28% 0.69%
Families   0.47%
Median Household Income   2.05%
Per Capita Income   2.20%
Owner Occupied HU   0.88%

Brainerd, MN 56401 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 56401 to the other 882 ZIP Codes in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 44 95th
Population Density # 252 71st
Median Household Income # 542 39th
Housing Affordability Index # 176 20th
Per Capita Income # 458 48th
Diversity Index # 469 47th

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