ZIP 56537 · Fergus Falls
Who lives in ZIP code 56537 (Fergus Falls, MN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Fergus Falls, MN · Otter Tail County
uszips 2026
People19,856
Median age43.7
Household income$65,473
Home value$246,275
Median rent$910/mo
Poverty7.7%
College degree+31.4%
Commute15 min
Place
- Metro area
- Fergus Falls, MN (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 27 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,515
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
23.7% are 65 or older; 78.2% are adults.
Household income
31.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,197.
Education (adults 25+)
35.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.6%
- Never married
- 28.8%
- Divorced
- 13.1%
- Widowed
- 6.4%
- Family size
- 3.00
- Dual-income families
- 57.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 71.3%
- Rent burden
- 30.4%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 62.5%
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
- Self-employed
- 14.2%
- Farmers
- 3.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 22.1%
- Veterans
- 7.7%
- With a disability
- 18.9%
- No health insurance
- 4.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.