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ZIP Code 56515: Battle Lake, MN
ZIP code 56515 uses the postal name Battle Lake, Minnesota and lies entirely in Otter Tail County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Battle Lake; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Battle Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Census places
- Battle Lake
- Micro area
- Fergus Falls, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 96.1 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56515?
56515 centers on 46.307°, -95.691° and covers 96.1 square miles of land plus 41.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 56586, 56524, 56571, 56551, 56576, 56324, 56309, 56326.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56515, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56515 compare with the rest of Otter Tail County?
| Measure | 56515 | In Otter Tail County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,723 | 10th of 33 | 361st of 881 |
| Median household income | $74k | 12th of 25 | 350th of 545 |
| Median home value | $399k | 1st of 25 | 76th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56515?
The 2020 Census counted 2,967 people in 56515; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,723. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,723
- 2020 Census count
- 2,967+2.6% since 2010 (2,892)
- Households
- 1,274
- Median age
- 61.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56515?
Of the 2,723 people the ACS estimates in 56515, 12.2% are under 18 and 42.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1812.2%
- 18 to 6445.2%
- 65 and older42.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56515 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Otter Tail County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,495 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,750
- Income per person
- $45,590
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,6501,590 returns; wages 46% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56515?
FHFA's house price index for 56515, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 114% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 67% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $398,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,013
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 2,742
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56515?
100 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Accommodation and food services18
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Construction14
- Health care and social assistance7
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56515?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56586 | Underwood | 1,873 | $80k | 6.7 mi |
| 56524 | Clitherall | 694 | $96k | 7.2 mi |
| 56571 | Ottertail | 1,745 | $86k | 11.2 mi |
| 56551 | Henning | 2,387 | $64k | 11.3 mi |
| 56576 | Richville | 820 | $64k | 11.9 mi |
| 56324 | Dalton | 1,028 | $83k | 14.0 mi |
| 56309 | Ashby | 1,296 | $85k | 16.7 mi |
| 56326 | Evansville | 1,716 | $86k | 18.5 mi |
| 56588 | Vining | 483 | $74k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 56528 | Dent | 1,623 | $80k | 16.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.