ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56586: Otter Tail County, MN

ZIP Code 56586 (Otter Tail County, Minnesota) has an estimated 1,873 residents in 799 households. The median household income is $79,583, the median home value is $309,800 and the median gross rent is $925/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

Total population

1,873

Margin of error ±187

Median household income

$79,583

Margin of error ±$8,521

Median home value

$309,800

Margin of error ±$18,320

Median gross rent

$925/mo

Margin of error ±$160

Median age

52.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 56586 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 5658652.6 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56586$79,583Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56586$44,372Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 565866.7%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 565862.5%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5658626.8%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56586$309,800Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56586$925/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5658693.9%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5658626.8 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 565867.6%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56586

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 56586 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 56586Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population1,873±1875,739,445334,922,499
Median age52.6 yrs±4.0 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households799±672,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$79,583±$8,521$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$44,372±$4,154$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±2.9 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.5%±1.3 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%±2.5 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$309,800±$18,320$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$925/mo±$160$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.9%±1.5 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±5.0 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.6%±2.2 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 56586
GroupZIP 56586MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.6%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 56586 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Otter Tail County
Largest overlapping place
Underwood (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
73.64 sq mi· about 25 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, MN56528 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, MN56587 Otter Tail County, MN56588 Otter Tail County, MN

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.