Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($70,037) for 56501 is less than the median household income for 56544 ($72,885), 56578 ($90,000), 56587 ($88,000), 56511 ($89,875), 56572 ($79,475), Otter Tail County ($72,255), and Becker County ($71,388). But it's more than 56521 ($68,750), 56570 ($61,042), 56575 ($56,534), and Detroit Lakes city ($62,958).
| 56501 | $70,037 |
| Detroit Lakes city | $62,958 |
| Becker County | $71,388 |
| Otter Tail County | $72,255 |
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The average household income ($103,988) for 56501 is less than the average household income for 56511 ($126,426) and 56587 ($110,909). But it's more than 56578 ($103,270), 56570 ($73,893), 56572 ($100,598), 56575 ($78,045), 56521 ($72,336), 56544 ($93,203), Otter Tail County ($92,523), Becker County ($100,022), and Detroit Lakes city ($101,055).
| 56501 | $103,988 |
| Detroit Lakes city | $101,055 |
| Becker County | $100,022 |
| Otter Tail County | $92,523 |
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The per-capita income for 56501 is $45,609. The per capita income ($45,609) for 56501 is less than the per capita income for 56511 ($49,603), 56578 ($46,954), 56587 ($51,003), and Detroit Lakes city ($46,289). But it's more than 56544 ($36,589), 56572 ($41,553), 56575 ($33,551), 56521 ($31,831), 56570 ($32,912), Otter Tail County ($39,580), and Becker County ($41,842).
| 56501 | $45,609 |
| Detroit Lakes city | $46,289 |
| Becker County | $41,842 |
| Otter Tail County | $39,580 |
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9.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.1%) for 56501 is less than the percent high income households for 56511 (13.0%). But it's more than 56587 (8.9%), 56572 (8.3%), 56575 (6.3%), 56578 (8.4%), 56521 (3.0%), 56544 (5.4%), 56570 (3.8%), Otter Tail County (7.4%), Becker County (8.3%), and Detroit Lakes city (8.3%).
| 56501 | 9.1% |
| Detroit Lakes city | 8.3% |
| Becker County | 8.3% |
| Otter Tail County | 7.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56501 | $44,557 | $78,578 | $83,291 | $60,583 |
| Detroit Lakes city | $44,205 | $68,888 | $61,667 | $60,375 |
| Becker County | $46,477 | $84,728 | $84,865 | $56,913 |
| Otter Tail County | $39,404 | $87,805 | $94,085 | $53,778 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56501 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56501 | +/-$3,216 | +/-$9,057 | +/-$3,578 | +/-1.7% | +/-$10,811 | +/-$9,056 | +/-$14,047 | +/-$5,950 |
| Detroit Lakes city | +/-$7,340 | +/-$14,878 | +/-$6,201 | +/-2.6% | +/-$12,373 | +/-$4,934 | +/-$27,470 | +/-$9,316 |
| Becker County | +/-$2,046 | +/-$5,014 | +/-$1,943 | +/-1.0% | +/-$12,461 | +/-$6,866 | +/-$4,196 | +/-$3,011 |
| Otter Tail County | +/-$2,093 | +/-$2,197 | +/-$838 | +/-0.7% | +/-$12,431 | +/-$3,652 | +/-$4,424 | +/-$2,293 |