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56537

Fergus Falls, MN

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56537 covers Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County, with 19,650 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

ACS 2023 population

19,650

Median household income

$62,279

Median home value

$223,000

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56537. Methodology

ZIP code map of 56537

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 56537 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 56537 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 56537

Type

STANDARD

City

Fergus Falls

County

Otter Tail County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

218

Land area

283.4 sq mi

Water area

22.29 sq mi

Households

9,498

Median gross rent

$840

Acceptable cities: Carlisle

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
218
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56537. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 56537

Race

  • White17,731
  • Black or African American273
  • American Indian or Alaska Native123
  • Asian133
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
  • Other race137
  • Two or more races821

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 400

Age

  • Under 102,285
  • 10 to 192,368
  • 20 to 291,926
  • 30 to 392,250
  • 40 to 492,012
  • 50 to 592,392
  • 60 to 692,728
  • 70 to 791,789
  • 80 and older1,480

Income and housing in 56537

Poverty rate

8.9%

Median earnings

$40,272

Median household income

$62,279

Median home value

$223,000

Median gross rent

$840

Education

  • High school graduate95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree29.8%
  • Graduate degree10.2%

Places covering 56537

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.

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.

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

26.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 56537

IRS populationACS population
21,46010,730020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200517,636
200617,064
200718,074
200816,981
200916,635
201016,904
201118,74917,045
201218,54116,660
201318,59716,790
201418,67716,940
201518,65016,860
201618,72616,760
201718,90417,110
201818,89417,050
201918,83816,780
202018,91417,030
202119,44916,840
202219,87016,800
202319,650

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 56537

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 56533Elizabeth8.8 miPop 333 · Income $66,771
  2. 56324Dalton11.7 miPop 1,116 · Income $79,219
  3. 56543Foxhome11.7 miPop 224 · Income $64,643
  4. 56586Underwood12.8 miPop 1,798 · Income $82,333
  5. 56534Erhard14.0 miPop 1,287 · Income $71,932
  6. 56522Campbell17.3 miPop 540 · Income $81,250
  7. 56590Wendell17.4 miPop 378 · Income $70,000
  8. 56579Rothsay17.5 miPop 1,070 · Income $95,288
  9. 56565Nashua19.0 miPop 126 · Income $52,500
  10. 56515Battle Lake19.3 miPop 2,782 · Income $73,350
  11. 56309Ashby19.3 miPop 1,456 · Income $83,594
  12. 56520Breckenridge19.4 miPop 3,886 · Income $61,537

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56537 Fergus Falls, MN

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ZIP code 56537 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 56537 in?
56537 is in Fergus Falls, MN.
What county is 56537 in?
56537 is in Otter Tail County.
What is the median household income in 56537?
The median household income in 56537 is $62,279.
Which ZIP codes are near 56537?
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