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56003

ZIP 56003 is in Mankato, Minnesota, mostly in Nicollet County; area code 507; Central time. Mankato has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 56001 and 56002.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Nicollet +1 more
Metro area
Mankato, MN
Population
15,258
Coordinates
44.2193, -94.0903
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Where 56003 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56003
  • 🔢 Type 56003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 56003 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101011000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56002 (Mankato, MN, 6 mi away) and 56007 (Albert Lea, MN, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56003 becomes 30065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marietta, GA, 875 miles away.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00653, 03605, 05036, 05360, 05603, 06035, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00653 in Guanica, PR, 2,401 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯381 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56003 and you would come out at 44.22°S, 85.91°E — 821 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
  • 📏 At 44.0 square miles of land, 56003 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,258This ZIP15,258
Households6,349This ZIP6,349
Housing units6,555This ZIP6,555
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$82,538This ZIP$82,538Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$270,400This ZIP$270,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$975This ZIP$975Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%This ZIP40.9%
Mean commute15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min
Population density346.9 / sq miThis ZIP346.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments312This ZIP312
Employees7,029This ZIP7,029
Annual payroll$404,688,000This ZIP$404,688,000
Tax returns filed7,940This ZIP7,940
Total adjusted gross income$668,107,000This ZIP$668,107,000

Land area

Land area43.98 sq miThis ZIP43.98 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi

Counties 56003 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Nicollet County 99.8%
Blue Earth County 0.3%

Other place names in 56003

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 56003

ZIPCityDistance
56002 Mankato, MN 5.8 mi
56050 Kasota, MN 7.6 mi
56001 Mankato, MN 8.4 mi
56074 Nicollet, MN 9.1 mi
56055 Lake Crystal, MN 9.5 mi
56082 Saint Peter, MN 9.9 mi
56021 Courtland, MN 12.2 mi
56063 Madison Lake, MN 13.4 mi
56024 Eagle Lake, MN 13.5 mi
56034 Garden City, MN 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56003?

56003 is in Mankato, Minnesota, in Nicollet County, part of the Mankato, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2193, -94.0903.

What county is 56003 in?

56003 spans 2 counties: Nicollet County and Blue Earth County. Most of it falls in Nicollet County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 56003?

Mankato uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56003 in?

56003 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56003?

About 15,258 people live in ZIP code 56003, in 6,349 households, at 346.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 56003?

$82,538 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56003?

The closest are 56002 (5.8 mi), 56050 (7.6 mi), 56001 (8.4 mi), 56074 (9.1 mi) and 56055 (9.5 mi).

Is 56003 a PO Box ZIP code?

56003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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