Zip code 56573: Perham, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56573?

56573 is assigned to Perham, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56573 in?

56573 is in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56573?

About 7,221 people live in 56573, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56573?

The median household income in 56573 is $68,770.

Q: What zip codes are near 56573?

The closest zip codes to 56573 are 56567, 56544, 56571, 56576, 56528.

Residential delivery areaOtter Tail CountyCentral Time

Population

7,221

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$287K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$862/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

138 sq mi

53 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56573

56573 is a small-town zip code in Perham, Minnesota (Otter Tail County), covering 138 sq mi of land. About 7,221 people live here, or 53 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,770 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $286,500, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $862 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 56573 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy24.4%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%167th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%350th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1826.2%
82nd
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%197th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%96th of 853 in MN
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%433rd of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate72.5%
60th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%708th of 851 in MN
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%211th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
58th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453203rd of 848 in MN
Median earnings per worker$49,185
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389417th of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%221st of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%174th of 853 in MN
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%515th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$37,592
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237553rd of 853 in MN
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%293rd of 851 in MN
Median home value$286,500
41st
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300285th of 842 in MN
Rent-burdened renters47.8%
39th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%300th of 828 in MN
Foreign-born residents6.7%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%165th of 854 in MN
Median household income$68,770
34th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062615th of 846 in MN
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8714th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%679th of 852 in MN
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%670th of 852 in MN
Government workers10.2%
20th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%650th of 852 in MN
Diversity index22.2
15th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1353rd of 854 in MN
Population7,221
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445208th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$862
11th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280447th of 757 in MN
Population density53/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi315th of 854 in MN
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%662nd of 852 in MN
Average commute15.4 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min809th of 849 in MN

Measure	56573	Otter Tail	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	24.4%	31.4%	9.3%	10.1%	96th	167th of 851
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	25.4%	17.3%	17.2%	82nd	350th of 854
Residents under 18	26.2%	21.7%	22.9%	22%	82nd	197th of 854
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.8%	4.1%	5.2%	78th	96th of 853
Veterans	6.7%	8%	5.9%	6.2%	62nd	433rd of 854
Homeownership rate	72.5%	79.5%	72.2%	65.2%	60th	708th of 851
Poverty rate	12.5%	8.7%	9.3%	12.5%	58th	211th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.433	0.453	0.483	58th	203rd of 848
Median earnings per worker	$49,185	$46,641	$54,389	$49,666	53rd	417th of 851
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.3%	28.3%	39.4%	35.7%	49th	221st of 854
Uninsured rate	6.7%	5.6%	4.7%	8.4%	49th	174th of 853
Healthcare workers	9.2%	11.7%	10.9%	9.7%	46th	515th of 852
Per capita income	$37,592	$39,580	$48,237	$44,673	43rd	553rd of 853
Broadband access	91.2%	87.7%	91.6%	91%	42nd	293rd of 851
Median home value	$286,500	$273,000	$329,300	$332,700	41st	285th of 842
Rent-burdened renters	47.8%	42.5%	48.1%	51.1%	39th	300th of 828
Foreign-born residents	6.7%	3%	8.7%	14.1%	37th	165th of 854
Median household income	$68,770	$72,255	$89,062	$80,734	34th	615th of 846
Median age	36.6	46.2	38.8	38.9	31st	714th of 854
Self-employed workers	7.9%	13.5%	9.3%	10%	31st	679th of 852
Work from home	7.9%	10.4%	17.6%	15.1%	21st	670th of 852
Government workers	10.2%	14.2%	12.9%	14.5%	20th	650th of 852
Diversity index	22.2	17.9	41.1	61.4	15th	353rd of 854
Population	7,221	60,475	5,739,445	334,922,499	11th	208th of 854
Median gross rent	$862	$868	$1,280	$1,413	11th	447th of 757
Population density	53/sq mi	31/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	315th of 854
Tech workers	0.5%	1.3%	4%	3.8%	6th	662nd of 852
Average commuteStrength	15.4 min	20.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	2nd	809th of 849

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

26.2%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.1%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

22.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 2,853
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.7%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 27.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

56573

$68,770

Otter Tail Co.

$72,255

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,592

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56573

$286,500

Otter Tail Co.

$273,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56573

$862

Otter Tail Co.

$868

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,773
Owner-occupied: 72.5%
Vacant: 24.4%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.8%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

39%

10–19

37%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Education

10%

Construction

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$49,185

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56573	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,150	$74,888
Service	$22,114	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,946	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,643	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

22%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.3%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 4.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Perham
State: Minnesota
County: Otter Tail County
Center point: 46.6102° N, 95.5422° W
Land area: 138 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Perham3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56573

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56567	New York Mills, MN	9 mi	3,367	$72,500	$215,300
56544	Frazee, MN	11 mi	5,726	$72,885	$245,400
56571	Ottertail, MN	12 mi	1,745	$85,865	$363,100
56576	Richville, MN	13 mi	820	$63,750	$386,000
56528	Dent, MN	15 mi	1,623	$79,500	$319,300
56587	Vergas, MN	15 mi	1,339	$88,000	$367,600
56593	Wolf Lake, MN · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
56518	Bluffton, MN	16 mi	494	$71,250	$160,300
56527	Deer Creek, MN	20 mi	881	$64,375	$217,300
56502	Detroit Lakes, MN · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
56551	Henning, MN	21 mi	2,387	$63,750	$238,200
56501	Detroit Lakes, MN	21 mi	18,004	$70,037	$314,700

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Questions about 56573

What city is zip code 56573?

56573 is assigned to Perham, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56573 in?

56573 is in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56573?

About 7,221 people live in 56573, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56573 in?

56573 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56573?

The median household income in 56573 is $68,770.

What zip codes are near 56573?

The closest zip codes to 56573 are 56567, 56544, 56571, 56576, 56528.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56573, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.