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Where 56131 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 56131 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56131 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56129 (Ellsworth, MN, 33 mi away) and 56132 (Garvin, MN, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56131 becomes 13165 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waterloo, NY, 939 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11356, 11365, 11563, 13156, 13165, 13615, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31561 in Sea Island, GA, 1,169 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯318 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56131 and you would come out at 43.86°S, 84.43°E — 772 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 171.7 square miles of land, 56131 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 130 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,238This ZIP2,238 |
|---|---|
| Households | 961This ZIP961 |
| Housing units | 1,035This ZIP1,035 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,063This ZIP$73,063Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,100This ZIP$180,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $831This ZIP$831Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 13.0 / sq miThis ZIP13.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 325This ZIP325 |
| Annual payroll | $10,864,000This ZIP$10,864,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $80,637,000This ZIP$80,637,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 171.73 sq miThis ZIP171.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.15 sq miThis ZIP4.15 sq mi |
Counties 56131 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 | 45.7% |
| Nobles County | 39.7% |
| Cottonwood County | 14.1% |
| Jackson County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 56131
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56131
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56114 | Avoca, MN | 9.0 mi |
56165 | Reading, MN | 11.1 mi |
56119 | Brewster, MN | 11.2 mi |
56141 | Iona, MN | 11.7 mi |
56185 | Wilmont, MN | 13.2 mi |
56137 | Heron Lake, MN | 13.3 mi |
56125 | Dovray, MN | 13.8 mi |
56183 | Westbrook, MN | 13.9 mi |
56172 | Slayton, MN | 14.9 mi |
56123 | Currie, MN | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56131?
56131 is in Fulda, Minnesota, in Murray County. Its published point location is 43.8558, -95.5725.
What county is 56131 in?
56131 spans 4 counties: Murray County, Nobles County, Cottonwood County and Jackson 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 56131?
Fulda uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56131 in?
56131 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56131?
About 2,238 people live in ZIP code 56131, in 961 households, at 13.0 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 56131?
$73,063 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56131?
The closest are 56114 (9 mi), 56165 (11.1 mi), 56119 (11.2 mi), 56141 (11.7 mi) and 56185 (13.2 mi).
Is 56131 a PO Box ZIP code?
56131 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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