56013
ZIP 56013 is Blue Earth, Minnesota, mostly in Faribault County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Faribault +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 4,535
- Coordinates
- 43.6202, -94.1038
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Where 56013 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 56013 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EIOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,013 = 3 × 18671. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101011001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56011 (Belle Plaine, MN, 70 mi away) and 56014 (Bricelyn, MN, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56013 becomes 31065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Montrose, GA, 966 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01536, 01653, 03561, 05361, 06153, 06351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01536 in North Grafton, MA, 1,134 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯349 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56013 and you would come out at 43.62°S, 85.90°E — 842 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 169.2 square miles of land, 56013 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 128 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,535This ZIP4,535 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,863This ZIP1,863 |
| Housing units | 2,112This ZIP2,112 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,553This ZIP$71,553Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,900This ZIP$176,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $945This ZIP$945Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Mean commute | 14.8 minThis ZIP14.8 min |
| Population density | 26.8 / sq miThis ZIP26.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 162This ZIP162 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,932This ZIP1,932 |
| Annual payroll | $97,027,000This ZIP$97,027,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,100This ZIP2,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $148,264,000This ZIP$148,264,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 169.20 sq miThis ZIP169.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi |
Counties 56013 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Faribault County | 90.0% |
| Martin County | 10.0% |
Other place names in 56013
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56013
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56027 | Elmore, MN | 7.2 mi |
56033 | Frost, MN | 9.1 mi |
56047 | Huntley, MN | 10.2 mi |
56039 | Granada, MN | 11.4 mi |
56023 | Delavan, MN | 11.4 mi |
50556 | Ledyard, IA | 12.3 mi |
56098 | Winnebago, MN | 12.6 mi |
56025 | Easton, MN | 13.1 mi |
50465 | Rake, IA | 13.4 mi |
56014 | Bricelyn, MN | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56013?
56013 is in Blue Earth, Minnesota, in Faribault County. Its published point location is 43.6202, -94.1038.
What county is 56013 in?
56013 spans 2 counties: Faribault County and Martin County. Most of it falls in Faribault 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 56013?
Blue Earth uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56013 in?
56013 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56013?
About 4,535 people live in ZIP code 56013, in 1,863 households, at 26.8 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 56013?
$71,553 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56013?
The closest are 56027 (7.2 mi), 56033 (9.1 mi), 56047 (10.2 mi), 56039 (11.4 mi) and 56023 (11.4 mi).
Is 56013 a PO Box ZIP code?
56013 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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