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Where 56027 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 56027 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,027 = 179 × 313. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101011011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56026 (Ellendale, MN, 48 mi away) and 56028 (Elysian, MN, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56027 becomes 72065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hensley, AR, 628 miles away.
- 👥 69 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02576, 02657, 02675, 05672, 05762, 06725, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02675 in Yarmouth Port, MA, 1,217 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯343 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56027 and you would come out at 43.52°S, 85.88°E — 846 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 63.3 square miles of land, 56027 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 692This ZIP692 |
|---|---|
| Households | 349This ZIP349 |
| Housing units | 377This ZIP377 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,954This ZIP$49,954Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,700This ZIP$57,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $794This ZIP$794Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 10.9 / sq miThis ZIP10.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $1,646,000This ZIP$1,646,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,110,000This ZIP$20,110,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.34 sq miThis ZIP63.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 56027 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 | 77.1% |
| Kossuth County | 13.4% |
| Martin County | 9.5% |
Other place names in 56027
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56027
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50556 | Ledyard, IA | 5.8 mi |
56013 | Blue Earth, MN | 7.2 mi |
56033 | Frost, MN | 9.5 mi |
50451 | Lakota, IA | 9.7 mi |
50465 | Rake, IA | 10.5 mi |
50424 | Buffalo Center, IA | 11.8 mi |
50590 | Swea City, IA | 12.1 mi |
56039 | Granada, MN | 14.5 mi |
56014 | Bricelyn, MN | 15.6 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56027?
56027 is in Elmore, Minnesota, in Faribault County. Its published point location is 43.5167, -94.1166.
What county is 56027 in?
56027 spans 3 counties: Faribault County, Kossuth 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 56027?
Elmore uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56027 in?
56027 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56027?
About 692 people live in ZIP code 56027, in 349 households, at 10.9 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 56027?
$49,954 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56027?
The closest are 50556 (5.8 mi), 56013 (7.2 mi), 56033 (9.5 mi), 50451 (9.7 mi) and 50465 (10.5 mi).
Is 56027 a PO Box ZIP code?
56027 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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