ZIP 56573 · Perham
Who lives in ZIP code 56573 (Perham, MN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Perham, MN · Otter Tail County
uszips 2026
People7,221
Median age36.6
Household income$68,770
Home value$285,640
Median rent$862/mo
Poverty12.5%
College degree+31.3%
Commute15 min
Place
- Metro area
- Fergus Falls, MN (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 20 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,853
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.8% are 65 or older; 73.8% are adults.
Household income
37.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,800.
Education (adults 25+)
35.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
7.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.2%
- Never married
- 22.3%
- Divorced
- 14.0%
- Widowed
- 7.5%
- Family size
- 3.01
- Dual-income families
- 52.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 72.5%
- Rent burden
- 32.5%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 65.8%
- Unemployment
- 6.8%
- Self-employed
- 12.6%
- Farmers
- 5.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 23.0%
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 13.2%
- No health insurance
- 6.7%
- Limited English
- 4.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.