56087
ZIP 56087 is Springfield, 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
- 3,105
- Coordinates
- 44.2405, -94.9752
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Where 56087 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 56087 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56087 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101100010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56085 (Sleepy Eye, MN, 12 mi away) and 56088 (Truman, MN, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56087 becomes 78065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Poteet, TX, 1,067 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05678, 05768, 05867, 06758, 06785, 06857, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78560 in La Joya, TX, 1,257 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯356 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56087 and you would come out at 44.24°S, 85.02°E — 782 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 146.1 square miles of land, 56087 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,105This ZIP3,105 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,273This ZIP1,273 |
| Housing units | 1,380This ZIP1,380 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,375This ZIP$64,375Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,600This ZIP$142,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $813This ZIP$813Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 109This ZIP109 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,057This ZIP1,057 |
| Annual payroll | $44,450,000This ZIP$44,450,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,470This ZIP1,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $105,394,000This ZIP$105,394,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.06 sq miThis ZIP146.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi |
Counties 56087 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 | 75.0% |
| Redwood County | 25.0% |
Other place names in 56087
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56087
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56083 | Sanborn, MN | 8.2 mi |
56019 | Comfrey, MN | 9.6 mi |
56224 | Clements, MN | 10.4 mi |
56085 | Sleepy Eye, MN | 12.5 mi |
56266 | Morgan, MN | 12.8 mi |
56294 | Wanda, MN | 12.8 mi |
56022 | Darfur, MN | 14.6 mi |
56152 | Lamberton, MN | 15.2 mi |
56145 | Jeffers, MN | 16.1 mi |
56293 | Wabasso, MN | 18.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56087?
56087 is in Springfield, Minnesota, in Brown County, part of the New Ulm, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2405, -94.9752.
What county is 56087 in?
56087 spans 2 counties: Brown County and Redwood 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 56087?
Springfield uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56087 in?
56087 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56087?
About 3,105 people live in ZIP code 56087, in 1,273 households, at 21.3 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 56087?
$64,375 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56087?
The closest are 56083 (8.2 mi), 56019 (9.6 mi), 56224 (10.4 mi), 56085 (12.5 mi) and 56266 (12.8 mi).
Is 56087 a PO Box ZIP code?
56087 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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