56149
ZIP 56149 is Lake Benton, Minnesota, mostly in Lincoln County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lincoln +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,318
- Coordinates
- 44.3042, -96.3056
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Where 56149 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 56149 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56149 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56147 (Kenneth, MN, 40 mi away) and 56150 (Lakefield, MN, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56149 becomes 94165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14569, 15469, 15946, 16945, 19456, 19465, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96451 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,750 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯330 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56149 and you would come out at 44.30°S, 83.69°E — 725 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 111.4 square miles of land, 56149 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,318This ZIP1,318 |
|---|---|
| Households | 582This ZIP582 |
| Housing units | 768This ZIP768 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,556This ZIP$65,556Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,200This ZIP$169,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $548This ZIP$548Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9%This ZIP25.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 11.8 / sq miThis ZIP11.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 175This ZIP175 |
| Annual payroll | $7,702,000This ZIP$7,702,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,399,000This ZIP$43,399,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.40 sq miThis ZIP111.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.36 sq miThis ZIP3.36 sq mi |
Counties 56149 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 95.7% |
| Pipestone County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 56149
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56149
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56178 | Tyler, MN | 8.9 mi |
57026 | Elkton, SD | 10.2 mi |
56113 | Arco, MN | 10.3 mi |
56142 | Ivanhoe, MN | 11.9 mi |
56170 | Ruthton, MN | 14.2 mi |
56136 | Hendricks, MN | 14.2 mi |
56169 | Russell, MN | 14.7 mi |
56139 | Holland, MN | 15.2 mi |
56164 | Pipestone, MN | 17.3 mi |
57276 | White, SD | 17.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56149?
56149 is in Lake Benton, Minnesota, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 44.3042, -96.3056.
What county is 56149 in?
56149 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Pipestone County. Most of it falls in Lincoln 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 56149?
Lake Benton uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56149 in?
56149 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56149?
About 1,318 people live in ZIP code 56149, in 582 households, at 11.8 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 56149?
$65,556 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56149?
The closest are 56178 (8.9 mi), 57026 (10.2 mi), 56113 (10.3 mi), 56142 (11.9 mi) and 56170 (14.2 mi).
Is 56149 a PO Box ZIP code?
56149 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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