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56021

ZIP 56021 is Courtland, Minnesota, in Nicollet County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Nicollet
Metro area
Mankato, MN
Population
1,108
Coordinates
44.2893, -94.3160
☼ Live from 56021 — Courtland, MN

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Where 56021 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56021
  • 🔢 Type 56021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,021 = 7 × 53 × 151. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101011010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56020 (Conger, MN, 61 mi away) and 56022 (Darfur, MN, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56021 becomes 12065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clifton Park, NY, 1,030 miles away.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 1,236 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯378 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56021 and you would come out at 44.29°S, 85.68°E — 808 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 35.8 square miles of land, 56021 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,108This ZIP1,108
Households441This ZIP441
Housing units450This ZIP450
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$96,563This ZIP$96,563Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$276,800This ZIP$276,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,053This ZIP$1,053Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%This ZIP30.6%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density31.0 / sq miThis ZIP31.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments23This ZIP23
Employees194This ZIP194
Annual payroll$9,275,000This ZIP$9,275,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$46,142,000This ZIP$46,142,000

Land area

Land area35.78 sq miThis ZIP35.78 sq mi
Water area6.74 sq miThis ZIP6.74 sq mi

Other place names in 56021

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ZIP codes near 56021

ZIPCityDistance
56074 Nicollet, MN 6.4 mi
56084 Searles, MN 7.2 mi
56073 New Ulm, MN 7.7 mi
56054 Lafayette, MN 10.5 mi
56055 Lake Crystal, MN 11.8 mi
56003 Mankato, MN 12.2 mi
56041 Hanska, MN 13.9 mi
56030 Essig, MN 14.5 mi
56082 Saint Peter, MN 14.6 mi
56062 Madelia, MN 17.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56021?

56021 is in Courtland, Minnesota, in Nicollet County, part of the Mankato, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2893, -94.3160.

What county is 56021 in?

56021 lies in Nicollet County.

What area code is 56021?

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

What time zone is 56021 in?

56021 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56021?

About 1,108 people live in ZIP code 56021, in 441 households, at 31.0 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 56021?

$96,563 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56021?

The closest are 56074 (6.4 mi), 56084 (7.2 mi), 56073 (7.7 mi), 56054 (10.5 mi) and 56055 (11.8 mi).

Is 56021 a PO Box ZIP code?

56021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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