Housing data for ZIP code 56444

ZIP code 56444 has an estimated 3,331 residents and 2,579 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bay Lake Township, Crow Wing County.

14.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $853 (±$243) a month.

The median home value is $365,200 (±$30,642).

The median household income is $77,500 (±$11,725) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,331 (±308)
Median gross rent
$853
Median home value
$365,200
Households that rent
14.8%

How ZIP code 56444 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56444Bay Lake TownshipCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents3,331 (±308)1,03567,6865,739,445334,922,499
Housing units2,579 (±148)1,43842,6832,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent14.8% (±3.9 points)7.4%23.0%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$853 (±$243)$1,337$971$1,280$1,413
Median home value$365,200 (±$30,642)$434,400$306,800$329,300$332,700
Median household income$77,500 (±$11,725)$74,286$72,589$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,984 (±$214)$2,414$2,283$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income37.2% (±17.9 points)23.5%44.5%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198040.6% (±5.0 points)42.0%39.2%52.1%49.7%
Average commute25.4 minutes (±2.9)32.3 minutes23.1 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.1% (±5.1 points)92.6%89.9%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents51.0 years (±4.0)63.5 years45.7 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56444, median gross rent is not measurably different from Crow Wing County ($971).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 56444 is lower than in Bay Lake Township as a whole ($1,337).

Its median home value is lower than in Bay Lake Township as a whole ($434,400).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Crow Wing County with a published estimate, ZIP 56444 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Crow Wing County with a published estimate, ZIP 56444 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Crow Wing County with a published estimate, ZIP 56444 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56444

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50019.5% (±15.3 points)11.3%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99935.4% (±14.6 points)41.4%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.9% (±13.9 points)34.5%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.4% (±15.2 points)10.1%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.8% (±2.8 points)1.4%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±12.8 points)0.1%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±12.8 points)1.2%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 35.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56444

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$287 (±$258)
2 bedrooms$891 (±$373)
3 bedrooms$1,146 (±$191)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56444

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%17.1% (±10.1 points)16.5%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.6% (±8.9 points)13.9%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.0% (±16.3 points)11.5%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.2% (±7.9 points)13.6%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.4% (±3.4 points)10.7%9.7%9.2%
35% or more34.8% (±17.6 points)33.8%38.4%41.9%

37.2% (±17.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56444 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56444

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.6% (±1.7 points)4.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.2% (±1.6 points)4.2%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.3% (±2.7 points)6.2%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998.7% (±2.7 points)11.0%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.5% (±6.0 points)23.3%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.4% (±4.4 points)31.6%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99921.1% (±3.6 points)15.9%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more7.2% (±2.4 points)3.9%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56444

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached85.7% (±2.9 points)80.1%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.7% (±1.5 points)2.9%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.8 points)1.3%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.6 points)1.1%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.6% (±0.6 points)1.4%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.0% (±1.0 points)2.2%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units2.2% (±1.3 points)6.0%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.4% (±1.7 points)5.0%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56444 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.4 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20197.2% (±2.0 points)9.6%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200917.3% (±3.8 points)18.9%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199916.1% (±3.1 points)16.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198918.2% (±3.0 points)14.3%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197913.6% (±2.7 points)14.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.2% (±2.5 points)7.1%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19593.8% (±1.5 points)5.5%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19494.1% (±1.6 points)4.0%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.9% (±2.6 points)7.8%15.6%11.7%

40.6% of the homes in ZIP code 56444 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56444

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas30.3% (±6.0 points)54.3%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)1.2%1.3%3.9%
Electricity20.2% (±5.0 points)21.1%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.6% (±5.4 points)17.6%10.8%4.9%
Wood7.2% (±2.4 points)4.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.5 points)0.9%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 points)0.7%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56444 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56444Crow Wing CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone70.8% (±5.2 points)73.8%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.8% (±4.4 points)9.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.7 points)0.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.8 points)1.8%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±2.2 points)1.7%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home15.7% (±3.4 points)13.2%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56444 take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56444

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bay Lake Township46%$1,3377.4%
Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)45%$1,2194.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56444

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
564555.3 mi$1,013$222,600$73,21421.6%
5644111 mi$856$208,700$50,29832.9%
5643113 mi$829$295,400$67,82814.5%
5646513 mi$1,663$372,100$74,4004.3%
5640114 mi$883$261,600$73,12826.4%
5645014 mi$941$197,200$61,39419.4%
5642520 mi$1,148$324,600$70,74036.9%
5644220 mi$1,000$479,800$79,89615.6%

Crime reported to police in Crow Wing County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Crow Wing County recorded 127 violent and 715 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56444 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56444: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56444

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56444?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56444 is $853 (±$243) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56444?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56444 is $365,200 (±$30,642) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56444?

The median household income in ZIP code 56444 is $77,500 (±$11,725) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56444 in?

Most of ZIP code 56444’s land lies in Bay Lake Township; it also covers Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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