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56088

ZIP 56088 is Truman, Minnesota, mostly in Martin County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Martin +2 more
Metro area
Fairmont, MN
Population
2,071
Coordinates
43.8254, -94.4581
☼ Live from 56088 — Truman, MN

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Where 56088 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56088
  • 🔢 Type 56088 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,088 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 41. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101100011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56087 (Springfield, MN, 39 mi away) and 56089 (Twin Lakes, MN, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56088 becomes 88065 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tyrone, NM, 1,071 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05868, 06858, 08865, 58068, 65808, 68058, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85068 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,187 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯348 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56088 and you would come out at 43.83°S, 85.54°E — 820 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
  • 📏 At 125.0 square miles of land, 56088 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,071This ZIP2,071
Households849This ZIP849
Housing units922This ZIP922
Median age34.3This ZIP34.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,354This ZIP$71,354Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$153,300This ZIP$153,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,039This ZIP$1,039Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%This ZIP20.8%
Mean commute19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min
Population density16.6 / sq miThis ZIP16.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments50This ZIP50
Employees467This ZIP467
Annual payroll$25,075,000This ZIP$25,075,000
Tax returns filed920This ZIP920
Total adjusted gross income$69,766,000This ZIP$69,766,000

Land area

Land area125.01 sq miThis ZIP125.01 sq mi
Water area0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi

Counties 56088 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Martin County 68.2%
Watonwan County 23.9%
Blue Earth County 7.9%

Other place names in 56088

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ZIP codes near 56088

ZIPCityDistance
56075 Northrop, MN 6.3 mi
56060 Lewisville, MN 7.2 mi
56162 Ormsby, MN 10.5 mi
56047 Huntley, MN 12.8 mi
56039 Granada, MN 13.1 mi
56181 Welcome, MN 13.2 mi
56176 Trimont, MN 13.4 mi
56031 Fairmont, MN 13.7 mi
56098 Winnebago, MN 14.0 mi
56090 Vernon Center, MN 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56088?

56088 is in Truman, Minnesota, in Martin County, part of the Fairmont, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.8254, -94.4581.

What county is 56088 in?

56088 spans 3 counties: Martin County, Watonwan County and Blue Earth County. Most of it falls in Martin 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 56088?

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

What time zone is 56088 in?

56088 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56088?

About 2,071 people live in ZIP code 56088, in 849 households, at 16.6 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 56088?

$71,354 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56088?

The closest are 56075 (6.3 mi), 56060 (7.2 mi), 56162 (10.5 mi), 56047 (12.8 mi) and 56039 (13.1 mi).

Is 56088 a PO Box ZIP code?

56088 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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