ZIP code
56501
Detroit Lakes, MN
56501 covers Detroit Lakes in Becker County, with 18,239 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56501
About ZIP code 56501
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56501
Race
- White15,560
- Black or African American144
- American Indian or Alaska Native611
- Asian121
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander15
- Other race124
- Two or more races1,209
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 321
Age
- Under 102,105
- 10 to 192,211
- 20 to 291,699
- 30 to 392,126
- 40 to 491,863
- 50 to 592,242
- 60 to 692,658
- 70 to 791,777
- 80 and older1,103
Income and housing in 56501
Education
- High school graduate94.3%
- Bachelor's degree31.7%
- Graduate degree10.5%
Places covering 56501
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Detroit Lakes55.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Becker County97.9%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
44.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,210 | |
| 2006 | 13,947 | |
| 2007 | 14,952 | |
| 2008 | 14,102 | |
| 2009 | 14,176 | |
| 2010 | 14,200 | |
| 2011 | 16,356 | 14,303 |
| 2012 | 16,367 | 14,240 |
| 2013 | 16,260 | 14,250 |
| 2014 | 16,639 | 14,310 |
| 2015 | 16,745 | 14,610 |
| 2016 | 17,202 | 14,810 |
| 2017 | 17,322 | 14,950 |
| 2018 | 17,313 | 15,040 |
| 2019 | 17,425 | 15,190 |
| 2020 | 17,696 | 15,350 |
| 2021 | 17,849 | 15,200 |
| 2022 | 18,085 | 15,160 |
| 2023 | 18,239 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56511Audubon8.9 miPop 1,942 · Income $87,375
- 56578Rochert11.2 miPop 648 · Income $93,750
- 56521Callaway11.5 miPop 718 · Income $71,741
- 56544Frazee11.9 miPop 5,609 · Income $72,742
- 56554Lake Park14.0 miPop 2,687 · Income $91,379
- 56587Vergas14.1 miPop 1,299 · Income $83,203
- 56569Ogema16.5 miPop 1,268 · Income $56,250
- 56591White Earth18.1 miPop 474 · Income $17,045
- 56572Pelican Rapids20.3 miPop 5,900 · Income $83,631
- 56573Perham20.8 miPop 6,868 · Income $68,080
- 56552Hitterdal21.7 miPop 560 · Income $51,964
- 56528Dent22.0 miPop 1,655 · Income $80,667
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 56501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56501 in?
- 56501 is in Detroit Lakes, MN.
- What county is 56501 in?
- 56501 is in Becker County.
- What is the median household income in 56501?
- The median household income in 56501 is $68,980.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56501?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56501.