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Where 56150 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 56150 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,150 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1123. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56149 (Lake Benton, MN, 72 mi away) and 56151 (Lake Wilson, MN, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56150 becomes 05165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01655, 05156, 05651, 06155, 06515, 15056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01655 in Worcester, MA, 1,177 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯315 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56150 and you would come out at 43.63°S, 84.80°E — 797 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 174.9 square miles of land, 56150 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,802This ZIP2,802 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,126This ZIP1,126 |
| Housing units | 1,258This ZIP1,258 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,844This ZIP$76,844Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,100This ZIP$146,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $945This ZIP$945Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 16.0 / sq miThis ZIP16.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 81This ZIP81 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 796This ZIP796 |
| Annual payroll | $27,702,000This ZIP$27,702,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,360This ZIP1,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $91,901,000This ZIP$91,901,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 174.87 sq miThis ZIP174.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.88 sq miThis ZIP5.88 sq mi |
Other place names in 56150
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56150
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56161 | Okabena, MN | 8.4 mi |
56143 | Jackson, MN | 9.7 mi |
56167 | Round Lake, MN | 11.8 mi |
56119 | Brewster, MN | 14.5 mi |
51360 | Spirit Lake, IA | 14.5 mi |
56137 | Heron Lake, MN | 14.6 mi |
51347 | Lake Park, IA | 15.5 mi |
56111 | Alpha, MN | 15.5 mi |
51355 | Okoboji, IA | 16.8 mi |
56101 | Windom, MN | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56150?
56150 is in Lakefield, Minnesota, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 43.6282, -95.1972.
What county is 56150 in?
56150 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 56150?
Lakefield uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56150 in?
56150 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56150?
About 2,802 people live in ZIP code 56150, in 1,126 households, at 16.0 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 56150?
$76,844 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56150?
The closest are 56161 (8.4 mi), 56143 (9.7 mi), 56167 (11.8 mi), 56119 (14.5 mi) and 51360 (14.5 mi).
Is 56150 a PO Box ZIP code?
56150 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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