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Ottertail ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Ottertail, MN is 56571, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
490
Area code
218

Ottertail in numbers

About 490 people live in Ottertail, in 224 households. The median household income is $80,500 a year, 10% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $332,900 (about the same as the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,150 a month. The median age is 55.8; 31.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population490Ottertail490
Households224Ottertail224
Median age55.8Ottertail55.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$80,500Ottertail$80,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$332,900Ottertail$332,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,150Ottertail$1,150Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%Ottertail31.4%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.9 minOttertail28.9 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density115 / sq miOttertail115 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ottertail

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ottertail
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56571 Ottertail , MN Standard 1,745 $85,865 $363,100

Map of Ottertail ZIP codes

56571

The ZIP codes of Ottertail, 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 Ottertail

The nearest larger towns are Henning (860 people, 9.7 mi), New York Mills (1,371 people, 11 mi) and Perham (3,627 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Ottertail
TownPopulationDistance
Perham 3,627 11.6 mi
Wadena 4,419 21.2 mi
Fergus Falls 14,181 26.1 mi
Pelican Rapids 2,586 26.3 mi
Detroit Lakes 10,025 29.1 mi

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