56537 ZIP Code Demographics & Rankings

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Otter Tail County
Centroid: Latitude 46.291, Longitude -96.075
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 56537 has segments in 2 Counties (Grant, Otter Tail).

Businesses Addresses: 668
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 8,680

Multi-Family Addresses: 1,510
Single Family Addresses: 7,170

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: July 1, 2020, Maps updated: May 1, 2020.

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION
Total Population	19,220 (100%)
Population in Households	18,550 (96.5%)
Population in Families	14,354 (74.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	670 ( 3.5%)
Population Density	64
Diversity Index²	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$52,342
Average Household Income	$70,495
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$29,992
Wealth Index⁵	77

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	9,129 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,858 (64.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,294 (25.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	977 (10.7%)
Median Home Value	$169,159
Average Home Value	$216,362
Housing Affordability Index³	177

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	8,152
Average Household Size	2.28
Family Households	4,961
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 56537 to the other 879 ZIP Codes in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2020	2020-2025
Population	0.4%	0.35%
Households	0.38%	0.32%
Families	0.24%	0.24%
Median Household Income		0.34%
Per Capita Income		1.4%
Owner Occupied HU		0.42%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 103	88th
Population Density	# 306	65th
Median Household Income	# 718	18th
Housing Affordability Index	# 325	37th
Per Capita Income	# 596	32nd
Diversity Index	# 371	58th

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 56537: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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