Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($89,583) for 56579 is less than the median household income for 56514 ($100,845) and 56594 ($95,833). But it's more than 56572 ($79,475), 56537 ($65,473), 56543 ($89,500), 56553 ($66,994), 56520 ($64,792), 56533 ($67,250), 56534 ($70,694), Wilkin County ($71,410), Otter Tail County ($72,255), and Rothsay city ($86,250).
| 56579 | $89,583 |
| Rothsay city | $86,250 |
| Otter Tail County | $72,255 |
| Wilkin County | $71,410 |
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The average household income ($114,254) for 56579 is less than the average household income for 56514 ($119,492) and Rothsay city ($131,648). But it's more than 56594 ($113,473), 56553 ($87,469), 56572 ($100,598), 56520 ($74,668), 56533 ($94,216), 56534 ($89,599), 56537 ($85,089), 56543 ($107,712), Wilkin County ($86,593), and Otter Tail County ($92,523).
| 56579 | $114,254 |
| Rothsay city | $131,648 |
| Otter Tail County | $92,523 |
| Wilkin County | $86,593 |
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The per-capita income for 56579 is $42,484. The per capita income ($42,484) for 56579 is less than the per capita income for 56514 ($44,603), 56553 ($50,592), 56594 ($47,006), and Rothsay city ($52,304). But it's more than 56572 ($41,553), 56537 ($37,805), 56543 ($38,539), 56520 ($32,191), 56533 ($37,329), 56534 ($38,331), Wilkin County ($36,613), and Otter Tail County ($39,580).
| 56579 | $42,484 |
| Rothsay city | $52,304 |
| Otter Tail County | $39,580 |
| Wilkin County | $36,613 |
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7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.0%) for 56579 is less than the percent high income households for 56533 (8.8%), 56543 (17.1%), 56572 (8.3%), 56514 (9.9%), 56534 (7.1%), Otter Tail County (7.4%), and Rothsay city (7.4%). But it's more than 56520 (2.2%), 56537 (6.8%), 56553 (6.1%), 56594 (6.6%), and Wilkin County (4.3%).
| 56579 | 7.0% |
| Rothsay city | 7.4% |
| Otter Tail County | 7.4% |
| Wilkin County | 4.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56579 | $-1 | $98,333 | $100,938 | $64,583 |
| Rothsay city | $-1 | $81,250 | $121,667 | $41,250 |
| Otter Tail County | $39,404 | $87,805 | $94,085 | $53,778 |
| Wilkin County | $68,311 | $83,438 | $83,750 | $52,250 |
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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 56579 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+ | |||||
| 56579 | +/-$15,594 | +/-$21,871 | +/-$7,864 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,448 | +/-$40,997 | +/-$15,553 |
| Rothsay city | +/-$18,288 | +/-$41,267 | +/-$16,843 | +/-6.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,022 | +/-$30,240 | +/-$19,732 |
| Otter Tail County | +/-$2,093 | +/-$2,197 | +/-$838 | +/-0.7% | +/-$12,431 | +/-$3,652 | +/-$4,424 | +/-$2,293 |
| Wilkin County | +/-$4,499 | +/-$5,266 | +/-$2,022 | +/-1.2% | +/-$15,373 | +/-$18,137 | +/-$13,090 | +/-$20,295 |