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56115

ZIP 56115 is Balaton, Minnesota, mostly in Lyon County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lyon +1 more
Metro area
Marshall, MN
Population
1,123
Coordinates
44.2095, -95.9058
☼ Live from 56115 — Balaton, MN

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Where 56115 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56115
  • 🔢 Type 56115 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,115 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 29 × 43. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101100110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56114 (Avoca, MN, 22 mi away) and 56116 (Beaver Creek, MN, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56115 becomes 51165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11556, 11565, 15561, 15615, 16155, 16515, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11556 in Uniondale, NY, 1,159 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯332 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56115 and you would come out at 44.21°S, 84.09°E — 745 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 52m.
  • 📏 At 123.5 square miles of land, 56115 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,123This ZIP1,123
Households504This ZIP504
Housing units524This ZIP524
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,000This ZIP$64,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$193,300This ZIP$193,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,079This ZIP$1,079Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%This ZIP20.8%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density9.1 / sq miThis ZIP9.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments32This ZIP32
Employees123This ZIP123
Annual payroll$4,509,000This ZIP$4,509,000
Tax returns filed650This ZIP650
Total adjusted gross income$47,870,000This ZIP$47,870,000

Land area

Land area123.51 sq miThis ZIP123.51 sq mi
Water area3.07 sq miThis ZIP3.07 sq mi

Counties 56115 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Lyon County 62.5%
Murray County 37.5%

Other place names in 56115

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ZIP codes near 56115

ZIPCityDistance
56132 Garvin, MN 7.0 mi
56170 Ruthton, MN 9.9 mi
56169 Russell, MN 9.9 mi
56178 Tyler, MN 12.2 mi
56151 Lake Wilson, MN 12.4 mi
56157 Lynd, MN 13.6 mi
56175 Tracy, MN 13.7 mi
56172 Slayton, MN 15.0 mi
56186 Woodstock, MN 15.3 mi
56139 Holland, MN 15.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56115?

56115 is in Balaton, Minnesota, in Lyon County, part of the Marshall, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2095, -95.9058.

What county is 56115 in?

56115 spans 2 counties: Lyon County and Murray County. Most of it falls in Lyon 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 56115?

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

What time zone is 56115 in?

56115 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56115?

About 1,123 people live in ZIP code 56115, in 504 households, at 9.1 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 56115?

$64,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56115?

The closest are 56132 (7 mi), 56170 (9.9 mi), 56169 (9.9 mi), 56178 (12.2 mi) and 56151 (12.4 mi).

Is 56115 a PO Box ZIP code?

56115 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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