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ZIP Code 56576: Richville, MN
ZIP code 56576 uses the postal name Richville, Minnesota and lies entirely in Otter Tail County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Richville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Richville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Census places
- Richville
- Micro area
- Fergus Falls, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.2 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56576?
56576 centers on 46.476°, -95.740° and covers 40.2 square miles of land plus 15.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56528, 56571, 56586, 56515, 56573.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56576, 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 56576 compare with the rest of Otter Tail County?
| Measure | 56576 | In Otter Tail County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 820 | 28th of 33 | 606th of 881 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $386k | not ranked | not ranked |
56576's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (820). 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 26% 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 56576?
The 2020 Census counted 818 people in 56576; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 820. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 820±116 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 818+2.4% since 2010 (799)
- Households
- 386
- Median age
- 64.2
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 56576?
Of the 820 people the ACS estimates in 56576, 12.2% are under 18 and 46.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.5%).
- Under 1812.2%
- 18 to 6441.2%
- 65 and older46.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.5%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 56576 earn?
Median household income is $63,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $77,838 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,750±$7,765
- Income per person
- $42,540
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,273440 returns; wages 51% 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 56576?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $386,000
- Median gross rent
- $840
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.6%
- Housing units
- 999
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 56576?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 56576?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56528 | Dent | 1,623 | $80k | 5.1 mi |
| 56571 | Ottertail | 1,745 | $86k | 9.8 mi |
| 56586 | Underwood | 1,873 | $80k | 11.7 mi |
| 56515 | Battle Lake | 2,723 | $74k | 11.9 mi |
| 56573 | Perham | 7,221 | $69k | 13.2 mi |
| 56587 | Vergas | 1,339 | $88k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 56534 | Erhard | 1,201 | $71k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 56551 | Henning | 2,387 | $64k | 17.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.