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Where 56051 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 56051 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,051 = 23 × 2437. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56050 (Kasota, MN, 51 mi away) and 56052 (Kilkenny, MN, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56051 becomes 15065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Natrona Heights, PA, 743 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01655, 05156, 05651, 06155, 06515, 15056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01655 in Worcester, MA, 1,103 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯359 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56051 and you would come out at 43.54°S, 86.29°E — 862 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 29.4 square miles of land, 56051 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 610This ZIP610 |
|---|---|
| Households | 294This ZIP294 |
| Housing units | 385This ZIP385 |
| Median age | 50.1This ZIP50.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,286This ZIP$54,286Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,100This ZIP$68,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $900This ZIP$900Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3%This ZIP11.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 74This ZIP74 |
| Annual payroll | $2,523,000This ZIP$2,523,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,478,000This ZIP$16,478,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.41 sq miThis ZIP29.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 56051
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56051
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50473 | Scarville, IA | 5.3 mi |
56014 | Bricelyn, MN | 6.4 mi |
56029 | Emmons, MN | 8.7 mi |
50478 | Thompson, IA | 9.7 mi |
56020 | Conger, MN | 10.4 mi |
50465 | Rake, IA | 10.7 mi |
56033 | Frost, MN | 11.7 mi |
56009 | Alden, MN | 11.9 mi |
50450 | Lake Mills, IA | 12.3 mi |
50453 | Leland, IA | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56051?
56051 is in Kiester, Minnesota, in Faribault County. Its published point location is 43.5364, -93.7085.
What county is 56051 in?
56051 lies in Faribault County.
What area code is 56051?
Kiester uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56051 in?
56051 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56051?
About 610 people live in ZIP code 56051, in 294 households, at 20.7 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 56051?
$54,286 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56051?
The closest are 50473 (5.3 mi), 56014 (6.4 mi), 56029 (8.7 mi), 50478 (9.7 mi) and 56020 (10.4 mi).
Is 56051 a PO Box ZIP code?
56051 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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