ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56528: Otter Tail County, MN

ZIP Code 56528 (Otter Tail County, Minnesota) has an estimated 1,623 residents in 722 households. The median household income is $79,500, the median home value is $319,300 and the median gross rent is $1,359/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,623

Margin of error ±194

Median household income

$79,500

Margin of error ±$11,983

Median home value

$319,300

Margin of error ±$30,788

Median gross rent

$1,359/mo*

Margin of error ±$723· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

56.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 56528 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5652856.5 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56528$79,500Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56528$47,081Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5652811.2%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 565287.4%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5652829.6%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56528$319,300Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56528$1,359/mo*Minnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5652888.8%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5652828.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5652812.5%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56528

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 56528 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 56528Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population1,623±1945,739,445334,922,499
Median age56.5 yrs±2.4 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households722±732,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$79,500±$11,983$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$47,081±$5,603$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate11.2%±5.3 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.4%±6.8 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%±2.9 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$319,300±$30,788$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,359/mo*±$723$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.8%±3.7 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±5.8 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.5%±4.7 pts17.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 56528
GroupZIP 56528MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.8%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 56528 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Otter Tail County
Largest overlapping place
Dent (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
61.75 sq mi· about 26 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Otter Tail County

56324 Otter Tail County, MN56361 Otter Tail County, MN56453 Otter Tail County, MN56515 Otter Tail County, MN56518 Otter Tail County, MN56524 Otter Tail County, MN56527 Otter Tail County, MN56533 Otter Tail County, MN56534 Otter Tail County, MN56537 Otter Tail County, MN56551 Otter Tail County, MN56567 Otter Tail County, MN56571 Otter Tail County, MN56572 Otter Tail County, MN56573 Otter Tail County, MN56576 Otter Tail County, MN56586 Otter Tail County, MN56587 Otter Tail County, MN56588 Otter Tail County, MN

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Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.