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Where 56098 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 56098 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGOgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,098 = 2 × 7 × 4007. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101100100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56097 (Wells, MN, 24 mi away) and 56101 (Windom, MN, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56098 becomes 89065, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08695, 09658, 09865, 56089, 58069, 59068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09658 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,093 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯355 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56098 and you would come out at 43.79°S, 85.82°E — 832 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 55m.
- 📏 At 112.9 square miles of land, 56098 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,970This ZIP1,970 |
|---|---|
| Households | 862This ZIP862 |
| Housing units | 1,008This ZIP1,008 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,000This ZIP$69,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,900This ZIP$147,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $733This ZIP$733Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 17.5 / sq miThis ZIP17.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 51This ZIP51 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 467This ZIP467 |
| Annual payroll | $19,660,000This ZIP$19,660,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 940This ZIP940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,537,000This ZIP$60,537,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 112.88 sq miThis ZIP112.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.91 sq miThis ZIP2.91 sq mi |
Counties 56098 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Faribault County | 80.4% |
| Martin County | 19.6% |
Other place names in 56098
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56098
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56047 | Huntley, MN | 5.1 mi |
56010 | Amboy, MN | 6.4 mi |
56023 | Delavan, MN | 8.6 mi |
56090 | Vernon Center, MN | 11.2 mi |
56039 | Granada, MN | 11.4 mi |
56013 | Blue Earth, MN | 12.6 mi |
56075 | Northrop, MN | 13.3 mi |
56025 | Easton, MN | 13.5 mi |
56088 | Truman, MN | 14.0 mi |
56060 | Lewisville, MN | 16.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56098 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56098?
56098 is in Winnebago, Minnesota, in Faribault County. Its published point location is 43.7930, -94.1818.
What county is 56098 in?
56098 spans 2 counties: Faribault County and Martin County. Most of it falls in Faribault 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 56098?
Winnebago uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56098 in?
56098 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56098?
About 1,970 people live in ZIP code 56098, in 862 households, at 17.5 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 56098?
$69,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56098?
The closest are 56047 (5.1 mi), 56010 (6.4 mi), 56023 (8.6 mi), 56090 (11.2 mi) and 56039 (11.4 mi).
Is 56098 a PO Box ZIP code?
56098 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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