| City: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
| County: | Becker County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:09:51 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 46.8175, -95.8450 |
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ZIP code 56502 serves as a business and commercial postal designation within Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. This isn't a residential community. It functions as a separate ZIP code for 214 businesses and 307 PO Boxes located on W State St in downtown Detroit Lakes.
Mail delivery operates through a single city carrier route serving 84 addresses on W State St, supplemented by PO Box service. The ZIP is classified as PO Box only in USPS records, but current operations include street delivery for commercial addresses. This pattern is common in downtown business districts where commercial and PO Box service coexist under a dedicated ZIP code.
Residents of Detroit Lakes receive mail through the standard ZIP code 56501, which covers the broader community. ZIP 56502 exists primarily to handle business mail volume and provide PO Box service for commercial customers who prefer or require box delivery. The concentration of 214 businesses with only 307 PO Boxes indicates most commercial addresses receive direct delivery.
For business addresses on W State St, use the standard street address format with ZIP 56502. PO Boxes are available at the Detroit Lakes post office for customers requiring box service.
All delivery addresses are on W State St, the main commercial street in downtown Detroit Lakes.
ZIP Code 56502 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 25 business establishments, employing about 409 people with an annual payroll of $27,375,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 838Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 25Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $5,986,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $27,375,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 409Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 56502 is located in Becker County, Minnesota, within the Detroit Lakes, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19810) and Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 35,260 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 56502. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Detroit Lakes, MNSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19810Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 35,260Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 07Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 33429.31 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2715832Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Detroit Lakes city; MinnesotaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 56502 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.