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Pelican Rapids ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Pelican Rapids, MN is 56572, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,586
Area code
218

Pelican Rapids in numbers

About 2,586 people live in Pelican Rapids, in 931 households. The median household income is $63,917 a year, 28% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,100 (47% below the Minnesota median). The median age is 38.6; 19.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,586Pelican Rapids2,586
Households931Pelican Rapids931
Median age38.6Pelican Rapids38.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$63,917Pelican Rapids$63,917Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$174,100Pelican Rapids$174,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%Pelican Rapids19.3%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.4 minPelican Rapids22.4 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,001 / sq miPelican Rapids1,001 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pelican Rapids

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pelican Rapids
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56572 Pelican Rapids , MN Standard 5,827 $79,475 $298,800

Map of Pelican Rapids ZIP codes

56572

The ZIP codes of Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids

The nearest larger towns are Barnesville (2,762 people, 17 mi), Fergus Falls (14,181 people, 20 mi) and Detroit Lakes (10,025 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Pelican Rapids
TownPopulationDistance
Barnesville 2,762 16.6 mi
Fergus Falls 14,181 19.7 mi
Detroit Lakes 10,025 19.9 mi
Perham 3,627 24.2 mi

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