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Where 56044 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 56044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,044 = 2 × 2 × 14011. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101011101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56043 (Hayward, MN, 73 mi away) and 56045 (Hollandale, MN, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56044 becomes 44065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newbury, OH, 677 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04456, 04564, 04645, 04654, 05446, 05464, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04654 in Machias, ME, 1,295 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯404 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56044 and you would come out at 44.56°S, 86.04°E — 814 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 82.8 square miles of land, 56044 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,370This ZIP2,370 |
|---|---|
| Households | 861This ZIP861 |
| Housing units | 924This ZIP924 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $101,250This ZIP$101,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $333,600This ZIP$333,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $964This ZIP$964Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min |
| Population density | 28.6 / sq miThis ZIP28.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 179This ZIP179 |
| Annual payroll | $9,407,000This ZIP$9,407,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,070This ZIP1,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $85,540,000This ZIP$85,540,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.84 sq miThis ZIP82.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.56 sq miThis ZIP1.56 sq mi |
Counties 56044 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sibley County | 83.2% |
| Le Sueur County | 16.8% |
Other place names in 56044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55338 | Green Isle, MN | 7.9 mi |
55307 | Arlington, MN | 8.0 mi |
56058 | Le Sueur, MN | 8.7 mi |
56011 | Belle Plaine, MN | 9.4 mi |
55339 | Hamburg, MN | 11.0 mi |
55334 | Gaylord, MN | 11.6 mi |
55368 | Norwood Young America, MN | 12.4 mi |
55383 | Norwood, MN | 14.1 mi |
56082 | Saint Peter, MN | 14.9 mi |
55366 | New Auburn, MN | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56044?
56044 is in Henderson, Minnesota, in Sibley County. Its published point location is 44.5647, -93.9568.
What county is 56044 in?
56044 spans 2 counties: Sibley County and Le Sueur County. Most of it falls in Sibley 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 56044?
Henderson uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56044 in?
56044 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56044?
About 2,370 people live in ZIP code 56044, in 861 households, at 28.6 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 56044?
$101,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56044?
The closest are 55338 (7.9 mi), 55307 (8 mi), 56058 (8.7 mi), 56011 (9.4 mi) and 55339 (11 mi).
Is 56044 a PO Box ZIP code?
56044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56044 ZIP Code — Henderson, Minnesota (Sibley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56044
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