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Where 56122 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 56122 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,122 = 2 × 11 × 2551. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101100111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56121 (Ceylon, MN, 73 mi away) and 56123 (Currie, MN, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56122 becomes 22165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12256, 12526, 15226, 15262, 15622, 16225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12526 in Germantown, NY, 1,120 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯312 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56122 and you would come out at 43.90°S, 84.04°E — 755 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 54.8 square miles of land, 56122 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 660This ZIP660 |
|---|---|
| Households | 245This ZIP245 |
| Housing units | 246This ZIP246 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $97,321This ZIP$97,321Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,400This ZIP$174,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $747This ZIP$747Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 14.7 minThis ZIP14.7 min |
| Population density | 12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 605This ZIP605 |
| Annual payroll | $32,141,000This ZIP$32,141,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,117,000This ZIP$18,117,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.78 sq miThis ZIP54.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 56122 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Murray County | 90.2% |
| Nobles County | 9.8% |
Other place names in 56122
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56122
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56153 | Leota, MN | 6.0 mi |
56141 | Iona, MN | 7.6 mi |
56128 | Edgerton, MN | 7.8 mi |
56155 | Lismore, MN | 9.2 mi |
56151 | Lake Wilson, MN | 9.3 mi |
56185 | Wilmont, MN | 9.5 mi |
56186 | Woodstock, MN | 10.6 mi |
56147 | Kenneth, MN | 11.0 mi |
56172 | Slayton, MN | 12.0 mi |
56134 | Hardwick, MN | 15.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56122 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56122?
56122 is in Chandler, Minnesota, in Murray County. Its published point location is 43.8984, -95.9560.
What county is 56122 in?
56122 spans 2 counties: Murray County and Nobles County. Most of it falls in Murray 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 56122?
Chandler uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56122 in?
56122 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56122?
About 660 people live in ZIP code 56122, in 245 households, at 12.0 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 56122?
$97,321 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56122?
The closest are 56153 (6 mi), 56141 (7.6 mi), 56128 (7.8 mi), 56155 (9.2 mi) and 56151 (9.3 mi).
Is 56122 a PO Box ZIP code?
56122 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56122 ZIP Code — Chandler, Minnesota (Murray County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56122
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