Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56501

  Becker County averages 26.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in ZIP code 56501

  3 of the 20 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56501 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in ZIP code 56501

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56501 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 90 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56501

  51% of homes in ZIP code 56501 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

ZIP code 56501 is filed here under Detroit Lakes, in Becker County, Minnesota; its center is about 84 miles northwest of our Brainerd office. ZIP code 56501 also extends into Otter Tail County. Our address file holds 11,267 address points in ZIP code 56501. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56501 covers only Detroit Lakes.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56501 has 10,271 housing units, and 76% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 5% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56501 was built in 1980. 51% of homes in ZIP code 56501 were built before 1980, and 28% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 1,764 homes.

72% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56501 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56501 is valued at $286,900. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56501, 41% heat with utility gas, 32% with electricity, 19% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56501.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56511 in Audubon (8.8 miles west), 56521 in Callaway (12 miles north), 56544 in Frazee (12 miles southeast), 56587 in Vergas (14 miles south), 56554 in Lake Park (14 miles west) and 56569 in White Earth (17 miles north). The table sets ZIP code 56501 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 20 hail events, 23 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56501 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 2 inches on July 9, 2023, near Detroit Lakes. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56501 was 1 in hail on July 9, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Detroit Lakes. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56501 was on July 23, 2024: 1 in hail near Detroit Lakes. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56501 was on May 15, 2025, near Audubon. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56501 in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Detroit Lakes on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 7, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (for the city of Detroit Lakes).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

This page is filed under Detroit Lakes, which is in Becker County; the ratings below are that county's. Becker County scores 63.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 53rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Becker County scores 49.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 51st of 87 Minnesota counties. Becker County scores 89.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 12th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Becker County is for winter weather, at 89.5 of 100.

Becker County averages 26.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Becker County is 39.9°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 84 miles from the center of ZIP code 56501. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

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