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56031

ZIP 56031 is Fairmont, Minnesota, in Martin County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Martin
Metro area
Fairmont, MN
Population
11,665
Coordinates
43.6268, -94.4623
☼ Live from 56031 — Fairmont, MN

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Where 56031 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 56031
  • 🔢 Type 56031 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,031 = 3 × 19 × 983. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101011011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56030 (Essig, MN, 49 mi away) and 56032 (Freeborn, MN, 46 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56031 becomes 13065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fayette, NY, 889 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, 1,152 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯337 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56031 and you would come out at 43.63°S, 85.54°E — 827 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 156.3 square miles of land, 56031 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,665This ZIP11,665
Households5,465This ZIP5,465
Housing units5,920This ZIP5,920
Median age46.8This ZIP46.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$54,847This ZIP$54,847Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$179,300This ZIP$179,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$739This ZIP$739Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%This ZIP25.6%
Mean commute13.8 minThis ZIP13.8 min
Population density74.6 / sq miThis ZIP74.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments408This ZIP408
Employees6,057This ZIP6,057
Annual payroll$343,809,000This ZIP$343,809,000
Tax returns filed5,890This ZIP5,890
Total adjusted gross income$420,149,000This ZIP$420,149,000

Land area

Land area156.31 sq miThis ZIP156.31 sq mi
Water area7.67 sq miThis ZIP7.67 sq mi

Other place names in 56031

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ZIP codes near 56031

ZIPCityDistance
56039 Granada, MN 7.4 mi
56075 Northrop, MN 7.6 mi
56121 Ceylon, MN 8.8 mi
56181 Welcome, MN 8.9 mi
56047 Huntley, MN 13.4 mi
56088 Truman, MN 13.7 mi
50531 Dolliver, IA 14.0 mi
50514 Armstrong, IA 14.6 mi
56171 Sherburn, MN 15.3 mi
56127 Dunnell, MN 16.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56031?

56031 is in Fairmont, Minnesota, in Martin County, part of the Fairmont, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6268, -94.4623.

What county is 56031 in?

56031 lies in Martin County.

What area code is 56031?

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

What time zone is 56031 in?

56031 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56031?

About 11,665 people live in ZIP code 56031, in 5,465 households, at 74.6 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 56031?

$54,847 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56031?

The closest are 56039 (7.4 mi), 56075 (7.6 mi), 56121 (8.8 mi), 56181 (8.9 mi) and 56047 (13.4 mi).

Is 56031 a PO Box ZIP code?

56031 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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