56465 Zip Code (Merrifield, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,249
Zip code population in 2010: 2,062
Zip code population in 2000: 1,727

Houses and condos: 1,781
Renter-occupied apartments: 65
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56465: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 58 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,466 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,713 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 56465:

• High school or higher: 93.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56465:

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 10.2%

• 
• • 2,13795.0%White
  • 502.2%Two or more races
  • 482.1%Black
  • 140.6%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56465, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,324 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$70,324
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $57,682 (reported on 72.4% of returns)

Here:	$57,682
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1091.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3125.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5678.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8368.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11690.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,198 (reported on 43.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,198
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.1% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,923 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,923
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.6% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 221.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 228.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 218.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,497 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	+$14,497
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 225.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 390.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 926.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,136 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$14,136
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k, 144.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 505.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 968.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 938.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,971 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

56465:	$21,971
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.8% for AGIs below $25k, 205.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 558.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 882.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2247.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,133 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$29,133
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 322.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 836.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 842.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,222 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$7,222
State:	$11,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 172.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,383 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

56465:	$7,383
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 238.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,517 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,517
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56465, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,117 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,117
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $42,713 (reported on 74.0% of returns)

Here:	$42,713
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,230 (reported on 42.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,230
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,992 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,992
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,445 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,445
State:	+$16,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,095 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,095
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,700 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

56465:	$13,700
Minnesota:	$15,212

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,642 (21% of AGI, reported on 38.5% of returns)

Here:	$23,642
State:	$24,665

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 15.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,814 (reported on 34.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,814
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $9,145 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

56465:	$9,145
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,721 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,721
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.8%

Here:	56%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56465, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,022 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,022
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $37,124 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$37,124
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,888 (reported on 51.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,888
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,934 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,934
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,517 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,517
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,263 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,263
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,348 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

56465:	$2,348
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $19,045 (20% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,045
State:	$20,035

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,725 (3% of AGI, reported on 31.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,725
State:	$3,333

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,051 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

56465:	$8,051
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,681 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,681
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.0%

Here:	61%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $10k, 57.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56441, 56442, 56455, 56468, 56401, 56448.
Merrifield Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 927

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (16 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 345 (160 now married, 184 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56465 with a mortgage: 478 (41 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,435
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $484

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 56465 household income distribution in 2022

• 24Less than $10,000
• 26$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 38$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 65$35,000 to $39,999
• 26$40,000 to $44,999
• 30$45,000 to $49,999
• 75$50,000 to $59,999
• 198$60,000 to $74,999
• 177$75,000 to $99,999
• 51$100,000 to $124,999
• 101$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $199,999
• 54$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56465

• 1Less than $10,000
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 3$90,000 to $99,999
• 42$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 49$150,000 to $174,999
• 30$175,000 to $199,999
• 83$200,000 to $249,999
• 71$250,000 to $299,999
• 147$300,000 to $399,999
• 195$400,000 to $499,999
• 140$500,000 to $749,999
• 54$750,000 to $999,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 10$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56465

• 8$250 to $299
• 2$450 to $499
• 2$550 to $599
• 1$600 to $649
• 31$1,000 to $1,249
• 2$1,250 to $1,499
• 11No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,499.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $394,751
• Two or more races householders: $316,758

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $349,702 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $198,913 - $505,040

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $439,463

Here:	$439,463
State:	$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $545,745

Here:	$545,745
State:	$312,049

Mobile homes: $122,860

Here:	$122,860
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,645
• One, attached: 7
• Mobile homes: 119

Unemployment: 9.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56465

• 73.7%692Drove a car alone
• 9.9%93Carpooled
• 0.3%3Motorcycle
• 0.1%1Bicycle
• 0.1%1Walked
• 15.8%148Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56465

• 10Less than 5 minutes
• 435 to 9 minutes
• 4010 to 14 minutes
• 18915 to 19 minutes
• 18220 to 24 minutes
• 7125 to 29 minutes
• 13230 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 2940 to 44 minutes
• 2645 to 59 minutes
• 1360 to 89 minutes
• 4290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,249

• Male householders: 511 (162 living alone), Female householders: 470 (78 living alone)

• 601 spouses (601 opposite-sex spouses), 70 unmarried partners, (70 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 503 children (463 natural, 10 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 29 non-relatives

Size of family households: 427 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 240 1-person, 40 2-persons

199 married couples with children.
98 single-parent households (19 men, 79 women).

98.0% of residents of 56465 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NORTECH SYSTEMS INC (12136 CRYSTAL LAKE RD in MERRIFIELD, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000118224, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000118224,
  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: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
  Business NAICS classification: BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Population in 1990: 1,552. Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+11.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,781
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 260
• South: 45
• West: 79

69% of the 56465 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

94% of the 56465 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BRAINERD CONSTRUCTION INC (22551 COUNTY ROAD 3 in MERRIFIELD, MN) : $190,136 in 4 contracts in 2005

  $76,300 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $76,300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $18,768 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $18,768 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  

• K & K COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERV (27399 CO RD 3 in MERRIFIELD, MN; small business) : $15,760 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2004

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $7,680; 2002: $3,840; 2003: $3,840; 2004: $400; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $3,840 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $3,840, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-18. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $3,840, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-16. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $3,840, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-12. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1)

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 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 19 took place in 2006, and the least - 4 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.1%), and Outside Fires (36.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56465
• 8246.1%Structure Fires
• 6436.0%Outside Fires
• 1810.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 147.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 56465, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 56465 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	17	73.7 years
James	9	67.6 years
George	8	71.7 years
Charles	8	69.6 years
William	7	74.1 years
Robert	6	74.7 years
Florence	6	81.3 years
Richard	6	71.7 years
Harold	6	78.5 years
Joseph	6	72.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 56465 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Anderson	9	77.7 years
Jensen	4	76.3 years
Borden	4	82.0 years
Johnson	4	82.5 years
Koechel	3	89.0 years
Graeber	3	73.3 years
Hall	3	83.3 years
Berg	3	75.7 years
Gallus	3	79.6 years
Lord	3	82.3 years

Businesses in zip code 56465

• U-Haul: 1