56041
ZIP 56041 is Hanska, Minnesota, mostly in Brown County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Brown +1 more
- Metro area
- New Ulm, MN
- Population
- 1,039
- Coordinates
- 44.1613, -94.5331
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Where 56041 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 56041 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56041 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56039 (Granada, MN, 36 mi away) and 56042 (Hartland, MN, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56041 becomes 14065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Freedom, NY, 822 miles away.
- 👥 78 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01546, 01564, 05146, 05461, 05641, 06145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01564 in Sterling, MA, 1,147 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯364 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56041 and you would come out at 44.16°S, 85.47°E — 804 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 72.7 square miles of land, 56041 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,039This ZIP1,039 |
|---|---|
| Households | 440This ZIP440 |
| Housing units | 479This ZIP479 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,833This ZIP$80,833Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,700This ZIP$197,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 14.3 / sq miThis ZIP14.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 122This ZIP122 |
| Annual payroll | $3,280,000This ZIP$3,280,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,961,000This ZIP$44,961,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.68 sq miThis ZIP72.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.99 sq miThis ZIP3.99 sq mi |
Counties 56041 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Brown County | 99.0% |
| Blue Earth County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 56041
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56041
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56056 | La Salle, MN | 6.5 mi |
56084 | Searles, MN | 6.7 mi |
56062 | Madelia, MN | 9.8 mi |
56073 | New Ulm, MN | 10.5 mi |
56030 | Essig, MN | 11.8 mi |
56081 | Saint James, MN | 12.7 mi |
56085 | Sleepy Eye, MN | 13.4 mi |
56021 | Courtland, MN | 13.9 mi |
56055 | Lake Crystal, MN | 14.9 mi |
56060 | Lewisville, MN | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56041?
56041 is in Hanska, Minnesota, in Brown County, part of the New Ulm, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.1613, -94.5331.
What county is 56041 in?
56041 spans 2 counties: Brown County and Blue Earth County. Most of it falls in Brown 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 56041?
Hanska uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56041 in?
56041 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56041?
About 1,039 people live in ZIP code 56041, in 440 households, at 14.3 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 56041?
$80,833 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56041?
The closest are 56056 (6.5 mi), 56084 (6.7 mi), 56062 (9.8 mi), 56073 (10.5 mi) and 56030 (11.8 mi).
Is 56041 a PO Box ZIP code?
56041 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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