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ZIP Code 56518: Bluffton, MN
ZIP code 56518 uses the postal name Bluffton, Minnesota and lies entirely in Otter Tail County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Bluffton; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bluffton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Census places
- Bluffton
- Micro area
- Fergus Falls, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 18.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56518?
56518 centers on 46.490°, -95.250° and covers 18.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 56482, 56567, 56527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56518, 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 56518 compare with the rest of Otter Tail County?
| Measure | 56518 | In Otter Tail County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 494 | 31st of 33 | 706th of 881 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $160k | not ranked | not ranked |
56518's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (494). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 56518?
The 2020 Census counted 377 people in 56518; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 494. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 494±90 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 377−2.8% since 2010 (388)
- Households
- 164
- Median age
- 29.2
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 56518?
Of the 494 people the ACS estimates in 56518, 34.4% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).
- Under 1834.4%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older10.5%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 56518 earn?
Median household income is $71,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,362 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,250±$27,948
- Income per person
- $27,415
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,350180 returns; wages 74% 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 56518?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,300
- Median gross rent
- $843
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 179
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56518?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 56518?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56482 | Wadena | 7,619 | $64k | 5.2 mi |
| 56567 | New York Mills | 3,367 | $73k | 7.2 mi |
| 56527 | Deer Creek | 881 | $64k | 8.7 mi |
| 56453 | Hewitt | 841 | $71k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 56571 | Ottertail | 1,745 | $86k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 56481 | Verndale | 2,255 | $73k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 56551 | Henning | 2,387 | $64k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 56477 | Sebeka | 2,594 | $58k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.