56101
ZIP 56101 is Windom, Minnesota, mostly in Cottonwood County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Cottonwood +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 6,157
- Coordinates
- 43.8797, -95.1338
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Where 56101 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 56101 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56101 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101100100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56098 (Winnebago, MN, 48 mi away) and 56110 (Adrian, MN, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56101 becomes 10165 — and that is a real ZIP code: New York, NY, 1,099 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01516, 01561, 01615, 05161, 06115, 06151, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01516 in Douglas, MA, 1,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯331 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56101 and you would come out at 43.88°S, 84.87°E — 789 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 172.3 square miles of land, 56101 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 131 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,157This ZIP6,157 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,469This ZIP2,469 |
| Housing units | 2,880This ZIP2,880 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,083This ZIP$77,083Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,700This ZIP$183,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $804This ZIP$804Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3%This ZIP26.3% |
| Mean commute | 13.9 minThis ZIP13.9 min |
| Population density | 35.7 / sq miThis ZIP35.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 207This ZIP207 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,072This ZIP4,072 |
| Annual payroll | $195,799,000This ZIP$195,799,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,160This ZIP3,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $211,163,000This ZIP$211,163,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 172.33 sq miThis ZIP172.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.35 sq miThis ZIP3.35 sq mi |
Counties 56101 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood County | 63.2% |
| Jackson County | 36.8% |
Other place names in 56101
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56101
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56118 | Bingham Lake, MN | 6.5 mi |
56137 | Heron Lake, MN | 9.6 mi |
56159 | Mountain Lake, MN | 10.7 mi |
56145 | Jeffers, MN | 12.3 mi |
56174 | Storden, MN | 12.7 mi |
56161 | Okabena, MN | 15.3 mi |
56160 | Odin, MN | 16.7 mi |
56150 | Lakefield, MN | 17.7 mi |
56120 | Butterfield, MN | 17.9 mi |
56183 | Westbrook, MN | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56101?
56101 is in Windom, Minnesota, in Cottonwood County. Its published point location is 43.8797, -95.1338.
What county is 56101 in?
56101 spans 2 counties: Cottonwood County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Cottonwood 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 56101?
Windom uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56101 in?
56101 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56101?
About 6,157 people live in ZIP code 56101, in 2,469 households, at 35.7 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 56101?
$77,083 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56101?
The closest are 56118 (6.5 mi), 56137 (9.6 mi), 56159 (10.7 mi), 56145 (12.3 mi) and 56174 (12.7 mi).
Is 56101 a PO Box ZIP code?
56101 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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