56009
ZIP 56009 is Alden, Minnesota, mostly in Freeborn County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Freeborn +1 more
- Metro area
- Albert Lea, MN
- Population
- 1,527
- Coordinates
- 43.6618, -93.5464
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Where 56009 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.
- 🔢 Type 56009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56009 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101011001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56007 (Albert Lea, MN, 11 mi away) and 56010 (Amboy, MN, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56009 becomes 90065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 1,475 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00659, 00956, 00965, 05069, 05609, 05906, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09605 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,224 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯371 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56009 and you would come out at 43.66°S, 86.45°E — 864 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 96.7 square miles of land, 56009 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,527This ZIP1,527 |
|---|---|
| Households | 635This ZIP635 |
| Housing units | 711This ZIP711 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,804This ZIP$80,804Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,700This ZIP$203,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $920This ZIP$920Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 15.8 / sq miThis ZIP15.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 197This ZIP197 |
| Annual payroll | $8,742,000This ZIP$8,742,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 780This ZIP780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,679,000This ZIP$54,679,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 96.73 sq miThis ZIP96.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.03 sq miThis ZIP3.03 sq mi |
Counties 56009 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Freeborn County | 98.4% |
| Faribault County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 56009
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56009
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56020 | Conger, MN | 3.4 mi |
56089 | Twin Lakes, MN | 7.9 mi |
56032 | Freeborn, MN | 8.0 mi |
56097 | Wells, MN | 9.3 mi |
56029 | Emmons, MN | 10.0 mi |
56042 | Hartland, MN | 10.3 mi |
56007 | Albert Lea, MN | 11.1 mi |
56051 | Kiester, MN | 11.9 mi |
56016 | Clarks Grove, MN | 12.3 mi |
56014 | Bricelyn, MN | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56009?
56009 is in Alden, Minnesota, in Freeborn County, part of the Albert Lea, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6618, -93.5464.
What county is 56009 in?
56009 spans 2 counties: Freeborn County and Faribault County. Most of it falls in Freeborn 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 56009?
Alden uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56009 in?
56009 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56009?
About 1,527 people live in ZIP code 56009, in 635 households, at 15.8 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 56009?
$80,804 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56009?
The closest are 56020 (3.4 mi), 56089 (7.9 mi), 56032 (8 mi), 56097 (9.3 mi) and 56029 (10 mi).
Is 56009 a PO Box ZIP code?
56009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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