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ZIP Code 56527: Deer Creek, MN
ZIP code 56527 uses the postal name Deer Creek, Minnesota and lies entirely in Otter Tail County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 880 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Deer Creek; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Deer Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Census places
- Deer Creek
- Micro area
- Fergus Falls, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 54.8 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56527?
56527 centers on 46.373°, -95.315° and covers 54.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56551, 56453, 56518, 56482, 56571, 56567, 56361.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56527, 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 56527 compare with the rest of Otter Tail County?
| Measure | 56527 | In Otter Tail County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 881 | 26th of 33 | 591st of 881 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $217k | not ranked | not ranked |
56527's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (881). 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 23% 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 56527?
The 2020 Census counted 916 people in 56527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 881. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 881±120 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 916+9.0% since 2010 (840)
- Households
- 348
- Median age
- 37.0
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 56527?
Of the 881 people the ACS estimates in 56527, 26.3% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 56527 earn?
Median household income is $64,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $49,207 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,375±$11,601
- Income per person
- $30,415
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,125400 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 56527?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $217,300
- Median gross rent
- $390
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 395
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 56527?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- 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 56527?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56551 | Henning | 2,387 | $64k | 7.6 mi |
| 56453 | Hewitt | 841 | $71k | 7.7 mi |
| 56518 | Bluffton | 494 | $71k | 8.7 mi |
| 56482 | Wadena | 7,619 | $64k | 10.2 mi |
| 56571 | Ottertail | 1,745 | $86k | 11.6 mi |
| 56567 | New York Mills | 3,367 | $73k | 12.6 mi |
| 56361 | Parkers Prairie | 2,592 | $71k | 14.7 mi |
| 56588 | Vining | 483 | $74k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.