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Otter Tail County, MN ZIP codes

There are 21 ZIP codes in Otter Tail County, MN, in 20 towns, from 56324 to 56588. The largest are 56537 (Fergus Falls), 56573 (Perham) and 56572 (Pelican Rapids).

The county seat is Fergus Falls.

ZIP codes
21
Towns
20
County seat
Fergus Falls
County FIPS
27111
Population
60,475
Median household income
$72,255
Land area
1,972 sq mi
Area code
218
Metro area
Fergus Falls

Otter Tail County ZIP codes by town

Fergus Falls (county seat)
56537, 56538

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Otter Tail County ZIP codes

563245636156453565155651856524565275652856533565345653756538565515656756571565725657356576565865658756588

The ZIP codes of Otter Tail County, 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.

Otter Tail County in numbers

About 60,475 people live in Otter Tail County, in 25,157 households, the 17th most populous of Minnesota's 87 counties. The median household income is $72,255 a year, 19% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $273,000 (17% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $868 a month. The median age is 46.2; 28.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population60,475Otter Tail60,475
Households25,157Otter Tail25,157
Median age46.2Otter Tail46.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,255Otter Tail$72,255Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$273,000Otter Tail$273,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$868Otter Tail$868Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%Otter Tail28.3%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minOtter Tail20.7 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density31 / sq miOtter Tail31 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Otter Tail County

Largest towns in Otter Tail County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Fergus Falls 2 14,181
Perham 1 3,627
Pelican Rapids 1 2,586
New York Mills 1 1,371
Parkers Prairie 1 980
Henning 1 860
Battle Lake 1 786
Ottertail 1 490
Underwood 1 461
Deer Creek 1 330
Hewitt 1 283
Bluffton 1 263
Vergas 1 258
Dent 1 230
Dalton 1 223

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Otter Tail County.

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Every ZIP code in Otter Tail County, with figures

ZIP codes in Otter Tail County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56324 Dalton , MN Standard 1,028 $82,917 $252,600
56361 Parkers Prairie , MN Standard 2,592 $70,541 $247,700
56453 Hewitt , MN Standard 841 $70,833 $135,700
56515 Battle Lake , MN Standard 2,723 $73,750 $398,500
56518 Bluffton , MN Standard 494 $71,250 $160,300
56524 Clitherall , MN Standard 694 $95,938 $346,500
56527 Deer Creek , MN Standard 881 $64,375 $217,300
56528 Dent , MN Standard 1,623 $79,500 $319,300
56533 Elizabeth , MN Standard 286 $67,250 $162,500
56534 Erhard , MN Standard 1,201 $70,694 $238,300
56537 Fergus Falls , MN Standard 19,856 $65,473 $246,500
56538 Fergus Falls , MN No street area — — —
56551 Henning , MN Standard 2,387 $63,750 $238,200
56567 New York Mills , MN Standard 3,367 $72,500 $215,300
56571 Ottertail , MN Standard 1,745 $85,865 $363,100
56572 Pelican Rapids , MN Standard 5,827 $79,475 $298,800
56573 Perham , MN Standard 7,221 $68,770 $286,500
56576 Richville , MN Standard 820 $63,750 $386,000
56586 Underwood , MN Standard 1,873 $79,583 $309,800
56587 Vergas , MN Standard 1,339 $88,000 $367,600
56588 Vining , MN Standard 483 $74,306 $344,400

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