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56036

ZIP 56036 is Glenville, Minnesota, in Freeborn County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Freeborn
Metro area
Albert Lea, MN
Population
1,740
Coordinates
43.5519, -93.2210
☼ Live from 56036 — Glenville, MN

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Where 56036 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56036
  • 🔢 Type 56036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,036 = 2 × 2 × 14009. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101011100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56035 (Geneva, MN, 19 mi away) and 56037 (Good Thunder, MN, 52 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56036 becomes 63065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mapaville, MO, 393 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05663, 06365, 06536, 30566, 30656, 30665, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06365 in Preston, CT, 1,086 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯378 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56036 and you would come out at 43.55°S, 86.78°E — 882 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 117.0 square miles of land, 56036 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,740This ZIP1,740
Households765This ZIP765
Housing units808This ZIP808
Median age49.0This ZIP49.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$73,287This ZIP$73,287Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$182,400This ZIP$182,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$910This ZIP$910Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%This ZIP16.5%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density14.9 / sq miThis ZIP14.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees98This ZIP98
Annual payroll$3,453,000This ZIP$3,453,000
Tax returns filed920This ZIP920
Total adjusted gross income$64,201,000This ZIP$64,201,000

Land area

Land area116.99 sq miThis ZIP116.99 sq mi
Water area0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi

Other place names in 56036

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ZIP codes near 56036

ZIPCityDistance
50459 Northwood, IA 6.7 mi
56043 Hayward, MN 6.7 mi
56007 Albert Lea, MN 9.1 mi
56089 Twin Lakes, MN 11.9 mi
55953 Lyle, MN 12.9 mi
50426 Carpenter, IA 13.9 mi
50448 Kensett, IA 14.0 mi
56045 Hollandale, MN 14.4 mi
55912 Austin, MN 14.7 mi
56016 Clarks Grove, MN 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56036?

56036 is in Glenville, Minnesota, in Freeborn County, part of the Albert Lea, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5519, -93.2210.

What county is 56036 in?

56036 lies in Freeborn County.

What area code is 56036?

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

What time zone is 56036 in?

56036 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56036?

About 1,740 people live in ZIP code 56036, in 765 households, at 14.9 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 56036?

$73,287 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56036?

The closest are 50459 (6.7 mi), 56043 (6.7 mi), 56007 (9.1 mi), 56089 (11.9 mi) and 55953 (12.9 mi).

Is 56036 a PO Box ZIP code?

56036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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