Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($73,128) for 56401 is less than the median household income for 56473 ($85,950), 56364 ($76,638), 56444 ($77,500), 56449 ($74,861), 56455 ($73,214), 56465 ($74,400), 56468 ($100,300), and East Gull Lake city ($123,333). But it's more than 56450 ($61,394), 56345 ($60,676), 56425 ($70,740), 56431 ($67,828), 56443 ($71,310), 56338 ($70,938), Crow Wing County ($72,589), Cass County ($68,874), Baxter city ($70,688), and Brainerd city ($56,111).
| 56401 | $73,128 |
| Baxter city | $70,688 |
| Brainerd city | $56,111 |
| East Gull Lake city | $123,333 |
| Cass County | $68,874 |
| Crow Wing County | $72,589 |
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The average household income ($91,414) for 56401 is less than the average household income for 56473 ($103,251), 56455 ($92,496), 56465 ($96,759), 56468 ($129,884), 56364 ($93,281), 56425 ($93,612), 56443 ($105,993), 56444 ($115,549), Crow Wing County ($95,168), Baxter city ($93,519), and East Gull Lake city ($159,896). But it's more than 56345 ($81,811), 56449 ($90,177), 56450 ($72,262), 56338 ($89,422), 56431 ($84,186), Cass County ($90,608), and Brainerd city ($69,503).
| 56401 | $91,414 |
| Baxter city | $93,519 |
| Brainerd city | $69,503 |
| East Gull Lake city | $159,896 |
| Cass County | $90,608 |
| Crow Wing County | $95,168 |
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The per-capita income for 56401 is $37,969. The per capita income ($37,969) for 56401 is less than the per capita income for 56473 ($42,703), 56443 ($49,225), 56444 ($49,876), 56465 ($41,544), 56468 ($59,067), 56338 ($38,411), 56425 ($42,676), 56431 ($39,048), Crow Wing County ($41,886), Cass County ($38,449), Baxter city ($42,530), and East Gull Lake city ($66,086). But it's more than 56345 ($36,006), 56364 ($35,616), 56449 ($37,877), 56450 ($35,454), 56455 ($35,864), and Brainerd city ($31,316).
| 56401 | $37,969 |
| Baxter city | $42,530 |
| Brainerd city | $31,316 |
| East Gull Lake city | $66,086 |
| Cass County | $38,449 |
| Crow Wing County | $41,886 |
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7.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.2%) for 56401 is less than the percent high income households for 56473 (9.1%), 56444 (12.2%), 56465 (7.5%), 56468 (14.9%), 56425 (8.2%), 56443 (7.7%), Crow Wing County (7.9%), Baxter city (8.2%), and East Gull Lake city (21.1%). But it's more than 56455 (5.7%), 56338 (6.6%), 56345 (6.3%), 56364 (6.1%), 56431 (5.1%), 56449 (5.8%), 56450 (2.8%), and Brainerd city (3.7%). And it's the same as Cass County (7.2%).
| 56401 | 7.2% |
| Baxter city | 8.2% |
| Brainerd city | 3.7% |
| East Gull Lake city | 21.1% |
| Cass County | 7.2% |
| Crow Wing County | 7.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56401 | $56,042 | $84,806 | $97,333 | $57,633 |
| Baxter city | $56,045 | $83,038 | $112,978 | $56,313 |
| Brainerd city | $55,677 | $65,969 | $65,616 | $41,250 |
| East Gull Lake city | $-1 | $133,125 | $140,682 | $109,792 |
| Cass County | $48,750 | $81,014 | $81,318 | $57,229 |
| Crow Wing County | $56,144 | $88,547 | $94,610 | $56,498 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56401 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56401 | +/-$4,538 | +/-$3,872 | +/-$1,529 | +/-1.4% | +/-$9,695 | +/-$12,501 | +/-$8,602 | +/-$6,487 |
| Baxter city | +/-$7,363 | +/-$9,206 | +/-$3,698 | +/-3.6% | +/-$17,285 | +/-$15,649 | +/-$39,872 | +/-$5,222 |
| Brainerd city | +/-$6,610 | +/-$4,774 | +/-$1,918 | +/-1.6% | +/-$15,374 | +/-$11,580 | +/-$13,871 | +/-$9,007 |
| East Gull Lake city | +/-$18,866 | +/-$21,132 | +/-$8,897 | +/-7.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,389 | +/-$26,580 | +/-$16,421 |
| Cass County | +/-$2,502 | +/-$2,319 | +/-$968 | +/-0.7% | +/-$9,003 | +/-$6,683 | +/-$4,200 | +/-$2,493 |
| Crow Wing County | +/-$2,891 | +/-$2,394 | +/-$1,015 | +/-0.8% | +/-$4,796 | +/-$6,097 | +/-$5,982 | +/-$2,397 |