Parkers Prairie, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56361
Otter Tail County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,403
- 6/sq mi
- $70,541
- Median income
- $247,700
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Parkers Prairie pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56361 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56361 covers 400.5 square miles in Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,403 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56361 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,541 (14% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $33,333. Poverty here runs at 8.3%, with unemployment measured at 4.0%. Median home value sits at $247,700 (3% below the state average), median rent at $807 a month, and owner-occupancy at 83.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is 24 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 56361, plus 6 more within Otter Tail County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 56361
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Parkers Prairie, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56361.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 6
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56361, Parkers Prairie, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,403
Population
400.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56361?
42.4
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$70,541
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$33,333
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
23.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56361 ranks nationally
Parkers Prairie, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,541 47th percentile higher than 47% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,216
Total Housing Units
986
Occupied Units
230
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$247,700
Median Home Value
-3% vs state
$807
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 78 business establishments in ZIP 56361, employing approximately 510 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,825,000.
78
Businesses
510
Employees
$20.8M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 20.5% |
| Construction | 11 | 14.1% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 10.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 6.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 6.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 5.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56361 vs 56354 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56354 | Miltona, MN | 1,367 | 7.6 mi |
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