ZIP Code 56524
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 709
- Median household income
- $74,688
- Median home value
- $285,300
+14.7%’19–’23
+52.0%’19–’23
+22.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 56524 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 709 residents. At $74,688, its median household income sits above Otter Tail County's $70,912.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 56524's population grew 14.7% from 618 to 709, while its median gross rent rose 29.6% from $788 to $1,021.
The median resident is 54.6 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 709
- Median age
- 54.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $74,688
- Median home value
- $285,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Housing units
- 758
- Homeownership rate
- 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023618709
$49,125$74,688
$232,400$285,300
$788$1,021
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 618 | $49,125 | $232,400 | $788 |
| 2020 | 656 | $57,917 | $250,000 | $875 |
| 2021 | 697 | $61,111 | $290,400 | $800 |
| 2022 | 706 | $70,833 | $294,100 | $950 |
| 2023 | 709 | $74,688 | $285,300 | $1,021 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.0%
5 to 1716.6%
18 to 242.7%
25 to 346.5%
35 to 449.3%
45 to 5412.8%
55 to 6417.2%
65 to 7417.6%
75 and over14.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 21 | 3.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 118 | 16.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 19 | 2.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 46 | 6.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 66 | 9.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 91 | 12.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 122 | 17.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 125 | 17.6% |
| 75 and over | 101 | 14.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 662 | 93.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33 | 4.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.6%
High school graduate25.4%
Some college or associate's33.6%
Bachelor's degree22.5%
Graduate or professional degree14.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 20 | 3.6% |
| High school graduate | 140 | 25.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 185 | 33.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 124 | 22.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 82 | 14.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone78.0%
Carpooled4.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home15.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 227 | 78.0% |
| Carpooled | 14 | 4.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 45 | 15.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 61 | 24.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 96 | 39.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 54 | 22.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 21 | 8.5% |
| 60+ min | 14 | 5.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.27
- Poverty rate
- 8.0% (57 of 709)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 211 | 68.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 98 | 31.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1980
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 309 | 40.8% |
| Vacant | 449 | 59.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 274 | 88.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 35 | 11.3% |
1-unit, detached89.3%
1-unit, attached0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other10.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 677 | 89.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 79 | 10.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 56524
- Land area
- 45 sq mi
- Water area
- 7.97 sq mi
- Center point
- 46.2168, -95.6155
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)