Fergus Falls, MN Micro Area

The Fergus Falls, MN micropolitan area is home to 60,281 residents and 36,669 housing units, centered in Minnesota. Its median household income is $70,912, and the median family income is $92,690. The median age is 46.3, 7.7 years older than the Minnesota median of 38.6. Residents are 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

Population

60,281

Median household income

$70,912

Median family income

$92,690

Median age

46.3

Housing units

36,669

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 91.8%, followed by multiracial residents at 4.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 3.7% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Fergus Falls, MN Micro Area

The Fergus Falls, MN micropolitan area includes 13 zip codes in Otter Tail County, home to a combined 52,296 residents. The most populous is Fergus Falls (56537) with 19,650 residents. Median household incomes range from $62,279 in Fergus Falls (56537) to $83,631 in Pelican Rapids (56572). Home values are highest in Battle Lake (56515) at $398,500 and lowest in New York Mills (56567) at $215,300. Perham (56573) has the youngest population, with a median age of 38.8, while Battle Lake (56515) is the oldest at 60.1.

Highest income

$83,631

Pelican Rapids (56572)

Lowest income

$62,279

Fergus Falls (56537)

Highest home value

$398,500

Battle Lake (56515)

Lowest median rent

$617/mo

Pelican Rapids (56572)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $70,912, and 8 of 13 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
56537	Fergus Falls	Otter Tail County	19,650	$62,279	$246,500	$910	42.7	71.3%
56573	Perham	Otter Tail County	6,868	$68,080	$286,500	$862	38.8	72.5%
56572	Pelican Rapids	Otter Tail County	5,900	$83,631	$298,800	$617	50.1	82.7%
56567	New York Mills	Otter Tail County	3,247	$69,919	$215,300	$755	38.8	77.9%
56515	Battle Lake	Otter Tail County	2,782	$73,350	$398,500	$1,013	60.1	83.3%
56361	Parkers Prairie	Otter Tail County	2,590	$69,896	$247,700	$807	43.5	83.3%
56551	Henning	Otter Tail County	2,343	$63,750	$238,200	$812	49.6	79.6%
56586	Underwood	Otter Tail County	1,798	$82,333	$309,800	$925	55.1	93.9%
56571	Ottertail	Otter Tail County	1,761	$83,500	$363,100	$771	59.6	87.8%
56528	Dent	Otter Tail County	1,655	$80,667	$319,300	$1,359	55.9	88.8%
56587	Vergas	Otter Tail County	1,299	$83,203	$367,600	$836	55.5	89.8%
56534	Erhard	Otter Tail County	1,287	$71,932	$238,300	$856	52.7	92.2%
56324	Dalton	Otter Tail County	1,116	$79,219	$252,600	$775	46.0	92.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.