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Where 56142 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 56142 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,142 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3119. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56141 (Iona, MN, 45 mi away) and 56143 (Jackson, MN, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56142 becomes 24165 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spencer, VA, 1,006 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12564 in Pawling, NY, 1,157 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯342 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56142 and you would come out at 44.47°S, 83.77°E — 722 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 90.3 square miles of land, 56142 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,036This ZIP1,036 |
|---|---|
| Households | 498This ZIP498 |
| Housing units | 620This ZIP620 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,500This ZIP$57,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,500This ZIP$120,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $658This ZIP$658Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2%This ZIP25.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min |
| Population density | 11.5 / sq miThis ZIP11.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $3,881,000This ZIP$3,881,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,714,000This ZIP$28,714,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 90.33 sq miThis ZIP90.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.02 sq miThis ZIP3.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 56142
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56142
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56113 | Arco, MN | 5.9 mi |
56136 | Hendricks, MN | 9.2 mi |
56280 | Porter, MN | 11.9 mi |
56149 | Lake Benton, MN | 11.9 mi |
56291 | Taunton, MN | 13.6 mi |
56178 | Tyler, MN | 13.6 mi |
56169 | Russell, MN | 14.3 mi |
56157 | Lynd, MN | 14.6 mi |
56264 | Minneota, MN | 14.8 mi |
56239 | Ghent, MN | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56142?
56142 is in Ivanhoe, Minnesota, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 44.4676, -96.2310.
What county is 56142 in?
56142 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 56142?
Ivanhoe uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56142 in?
56142 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56142?
About 1,036 people live in ZIP code 56142, in 498 households, at 11.5 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 56142?
$57,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56142?
The closest are 56113 (5.9 mi), 56136 (9.2 mi), 56280 (11.9 mi), 56149 (11.9 mi) and 56291 (13.6 mi).
Is 56142 a PO Box ZIP code?
56142 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56142 ZIP Code — Ivanhoe, Minnesota (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56142
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