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Where 56123 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 56123 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56123 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101100111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56122 (Chandler, MN, 22 mi away) and 56125 (Dovray, MN, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56123 becomes 32165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32615 in Alachua, FL, 1,220 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯332 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56123 and you would come out at 44.09°S, 84.41°E — 762 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 69.0 square miles of land, 56123 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 420This ZIP420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 195This ZIP195 |
| Housing units | 263This ZIP263 |
| Median age | 49.3This ZIP49.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,750This ZIP$56,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,600This ZIP$119,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 135This ZIP135 |
| Annual payroll | $5,989,000This ZIP$5,989,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,089,000This ZIP$19,089,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.03 sq miThis ZIP69.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.92 sq miThis ZIP0.92 sq mi |
Other place names in 56123
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56123
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56125 | Dovray, MN | 3.2 mi |
56114 | Avoca, MN | 7.0 mi |
56183 | Westbrook, MN | 9.0 mi |
56172 | Slayton, MN | 10.4 mi |
56132 | Garvin, MN | 11.7 mi |
56175 | Tracy, MN | 12.2 mi |
56180 | Walnut Grove, MN | 12.8 mi |
56166 | Revere, MN | 13.2 mi |
56174 | Storden, MN | 15.1 mi |
56131 | Fulda, MN | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56123?
56123 is in Currie, Minnesota, in Murray County. Its published point location is 44.0869, -95.5924.
What county is 56123 in?
56123 lies in Murray County.
What area code is 56123?
Currie uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56123 in?
56123 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56123?
About 420 people live in ZIP code 56123, in 195 households, at 6.1 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 56123?
$56,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56123?
The closest are 56125 (3.2 mi), 56114 (7 mi), 56183 (9 mi), 56172 (10.4 mi) and 56132 (11.7 mi).
Is 56123 a PO Box ZIP code?
56123 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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