| City: | Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
| County: | Otter Tail County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:44:56 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 46.2834, -96.0772 |
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The facility processes mail for 158 businesses alongside residential box holders. Fergus Falls residents have both options: street delivery through the primary ZIP or a dedicated box through 56538. That's typical for county seats and small cities where some customers want the security of a locked box or need an address separate from their residence.
Western Ave hosts the single facility that contains all PO Boxes for this ZIP code.
ZIP Code 56538 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 17 business establishments, employing about 819 people with an annual payroll of $43,542,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 590Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 17Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $9,930,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $43,542,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 819Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 56538 is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, within the Fergus Falls, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 22260) and Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 57,303 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 56538. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Fergus Falls, MNSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 22260Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 57,303Source: 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: | 2720906Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Fergus Falls city; MinnesotaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 56538 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 February 1, 2026.