Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,843 Zip code population in 2010: 2,372 Zip code population in 2000: 2,726
Houses and condos: 2,234 Renter-occupied apartments: 102
% of renters here:
9%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56435: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 160.1 sq. mi. Water area: 15.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($1,210)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,010 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,483 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,452
(51.1%)
Females: 1,390
(48.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 56435:
High school or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56435:
Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 59.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 13.5%
Zip code 56435 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $237,815
56435:
$237,815
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
52.4 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56435, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,169 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,169
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $43,716 (reported on 71.8% of returns)
Here:
$43,716
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1169.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3262.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6663.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7797.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11458.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,295 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,295
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,548 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,548
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.0% for AGIs below $25k, 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 416.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,970 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,970
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.0% for AGIs below $25k, 45.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 182.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1346.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,671 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,671
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.0% for AGIs below $25k, 293.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 238.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 621.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,900 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
56435:
$16,900
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 214.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 460.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 780.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2024.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,529 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:
$26,529
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 214.0% for AGIs below $25k, 384.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1032.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,460 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$8,460
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 397.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,886 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
56435:
$6,886
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs below $25k, 104.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 291.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,076 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,076
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56435, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,162 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,162
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $31,547 (reported on 73.1% of returns)
Here:
$31,547
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,243 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,243
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,635 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,635
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,842 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$1,842
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,920 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,920
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,873 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
56435:
$11,873
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,777 (28% of AGI, reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:
$18,777
State:
$24,665
Here:
27.7% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,921 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,921
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,087 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
56435:
$5,087
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,195 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,195
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.8%
Here:
54%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56435, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,591 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,591
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $25,516 (reported on 76.4% of returns)
Here:
$25,516
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $10k, 59.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,591 (reported on 51.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,591
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,407 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,407
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,455 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,455
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,165 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,165
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,912 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
56435:
$2,912
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,568 (27% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,568
State:
$20,035
Here:
27.0% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,429 (4% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,429
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,901 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
56435:
$3,901
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,639 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,639
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.3%
Here:
64%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 155 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,057
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (19 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 422 (211 now married, 210 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56435 with a mortgage: 582 (53 second mortgage, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,209 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $470
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.4
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56435: Pine Mountain Campground (A), Lindsey Lake Campgrounds (B), Tuck-A-Way Resort and Campground (C), Black Bear Golf Course (D), Backus Volunteer Fire Department (E), Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56435 include: Bethlehem Church (A), Mildred Bible Chapel (B), Backus Elementary School (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (E), Lakeside Baptist Church (F), Seventh Day Adventist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Minnow Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Mud Portage Lake (C), North Haynes Lake (D), Ox Camp Lake (E), Perch Lake (F), Pig Lake (G), Pine Mountain Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 41 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 512 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 317 1-person, 86 2-persons, 8 3-persons
343 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (74 men, 17 women).
97.6% of residents of 56435 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 71% well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 37 (1.3%) (54.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
8.7%
22%France
19%Honduras
16%Malaysia
14%Haiti
11%Japan
8%Germany
30%German
10%Norwegian
10%American
8%English
5%Scandinavian
3%Irish
2%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
122010 or later
82000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
33Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
EVELANDS INCORPORATED (507 HIGHWAY 371 NORTH in BACKUS, MN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND092791714, CESQG, RCRIS-MND092791714, CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPERS; WELDING REPAIR Business NAICS classification: TRAVEL TRAILER AND CAMPER MANUFACTURING.; COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: EVELAND DUANE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, EVELANDS INC WELDING SHOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EVELANDS INC WELDING SHOP, EVELANDS SCAMP INC
MIKE NADEAUS STREET ROD & RESTORATIONS (3067 16TH ST SW in BACKUS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000115774, CESQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.; ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Alternative names: NADEAU MIKE STREET ROD & RESTORATION
F AND S TRANSMISSIONS (4187 16TH ST NW in BACKUS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985675586, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985675586, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Organizations: RAMIREZ AL (CONTACT/OWNER)
, F & S TRANSMISSIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
BACKUS WWTP (COUNTY ROAD 116 in BACKUS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0051900, NPDES NON-MAJOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES. Organizations: BACKUS CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
BACKUS EL. ( in BACKUS, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012174015 Organizations: PINE RIVER-BACKUS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BACKUS (CITY HALL in BACKUS, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BACKUS MFG CO INC (E HWY 371 in BACKUS, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: EVELAND DUANE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
50.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20.5%Electricity
19.2%Wood
6.4%Utility gas
3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 2,594. Population change in the 1990s: +132 (+5.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,179
Northeast: 19
Midwest: 403
South: 85
West: 91
60% of the 56435 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
91% of the 56435 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 87
Here:
32.8%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:
8.3%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
3.8%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
69,864Architecture and engineering occupations
63,345Business and financial operations occupations
45,952Management occupations
45,805Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
44,649Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
44,187Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EVELANDS INC (HWY 371 N in BACKUS, MN; small business)
$91,376 with Air Force for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2003-11-10. Completion date: 2004-03-05.
N D POND INC (2620 18TH ST SW in BACKUS, MN; small business)
$15,675 with Air Force for Water Services. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (10-19: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 7)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 29 took place in 2003, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.0%), and Outside Fires (38.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56435
(51.1%)
(48.9%)
Nearest zip codes: 56452, 56474, 56433, 56456, 56484, 56472.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 29 took place in 2003, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.0%), and Outside Fires (38.6%).