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Detroit Lakes ZIP codes, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes, MN has 2 ZIP codes (56501 and 56502) and area code 218. The largest is 56501.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
10,025
Area code
218

Detroit Lakes in numbers

About 10,025 people live in Detroit Lakes, in 4,455 households. The median household income is $62,958 a year, 29% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,800 (19% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $954 a month. The median age is 41.6; 32.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population10,025Detroit Lakes10,025
Households4,455Detroit Lakes4,455
Median age41.6Detroit Lakes41.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$62,958Detroit Lakes$62,958Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$265,800Detroit Lakes$265,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$954Detroit Lakes$954Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%Detroit Lakes32.8%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.2 minDetroit Lakes14.2 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density847 / sq miDetroit Lakes847 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Detroit Lakes city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Detroit Lakes

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Detroit Lakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56501 Detroit Lakes , MN Standard 18,004 $70,037 $314,700
56502 Detroit Lakes , MN No street area — — —

Map of Detroit Lakes ZIP codes

5650156502

The ZIP codes of Detroit Lakes, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Detroit Lakes

The nearest larger towns are Fergus Falls (14,181 people, 38 mi), Moorhead (45,036 people, 43 mi) and Fargo, ND (131,627 people, 47 mi).

Towns near Detroit Lakes
TownPopulationDistance
Perham 3,627 19.2 mi
Pelican Rapids 2,586 19.9 mi
Barnesville 2,762 29.0 mi

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