56501 Zip Code Profile

56501 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $53,674/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 56501 is $43,944.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 56501 earn an average of $31,716/year. Women earn only $17,328/year.

7,133 people in 56501 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 56501? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.2 minutes.

The median age here is 44 . There are 8,024 men and 8,266 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,164 people (out of the 16,290 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,215 homes, and 587 businesses every day. 186 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

56501 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 47 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,367 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:16,290
• White Population:15,460
• Black Population:142
• Hispanic Population:202
• Asian Population:148
• Hawaiian Population:22
• Indian Population:880
• Male Population:8,024
• Female Population:8,266
• Median Age:44
• Median Age of Males:42
• Median Age of Females:45

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:West North Central
• State:Minnesota
• County:Becker
• City: Detroit Lakes
• Longitude:-95.8
• Latitude:46.8
• Elevation:1,367 feet above sea levele
• Area code:218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,723
• Drive alone:5,578
• Carpool:876
• Public transit:25
• Ride bikes or walk:186


• Average commute time:19.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:422
•    5 - 9:1,766
•    10 - 14:1,515
•    15 - 19:1,095
•    20 - 24:613
•    25 - 29:112
•    30 - 34:202
•    35 - 39:91
•    40 - 44:102
•    45 - 59:367
•    60 - 89:284
•    90 plus:154

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$174,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$49,729
• Businesses:598
• Employees:8,207
• Annual Payroll:$227,466,000
• Average Family Income:$53,674
• Median Family Income:$35,604
• Average Income for Men:$31,716
• Average Income for Women:$17,328

• The Politics

• Congressional District:07
• Congressional District Land Area:31796.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Collin C. Peterson (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:005
• State FIPS Code:27

• Lakes Area Farmers Market

View all schools in Detroit Lakes

Primary Schools

Roosevelt Elementary

510 11th Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-1106

Rossman Elementary

1221 Rossman Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9268

Middle Schools

Detroit Lakes Middle

510 11th Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9228

High Schools

Detroit Lakes Alternative Prog.

826 Summit Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-5687

Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center

826 Summit Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 844-5687

Detroit Lakes Senior High

1301 Roosevelt Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-4491

Other Schools

Callaway Targeted Services

702 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9271

Detroit Lakes Middle Alc

702 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9228

Detroit Lakes Mid. Sch. Target Svc.

500 11th Avenue S

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9228

Frazee Targeted Services

702 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9271

Lincoln Community Education

204 E Willow Street

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-4418

Roosevelt Targeted Services

702 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-1106

Rossman Targeted Services

702 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-9271