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Where 56161 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 56161 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,161 = 7 × 71 × 113. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56160 (Odin, MN, 27 mi away) and 56162 (Ormsby, MN, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56161 becomes 16165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11566, 15616, 15661, 16156, 16651, 56116, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11566 in Merrick, NY, 1,131 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯316 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56161 and you would come out at 43.71°S, 84.68°E — 788 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 28.5 square miles of land, 56161 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 356This ZIP356 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146This ZIP146 |
| Housing units | 156This ZIP156 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,000This ZIP$86,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 12.5 / sq miThis ZIP12.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $525,000This ZIP$525,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,936,000This ZIP$14,936,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.46 sq miThis ZIP28.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Other place names in 56161
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56161
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56119 | Brewster, MN | 6.9 mi |
56137 | Heron Lake, MN | 8.0 mi |
56150 | Lakefield, MN | 8.4 mi |
56167 | Round Lake, MN | 11.4 mi |
56187 | Worthington, MN | 14.2 mi |
56101 | Windom, MN | 15.3 mi |
56131 | Fulda, MN | 16.1 mi |
56143 | Jackson, MN | 17.0 mi |
56165 | Reading, MN | 18.9 mi |
51347 | Lake Park, IA | 19.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56161?
56161 is in Okabena, Minnesota, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 43.7070, -95.3248.
What county is 56161 in?
56161 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 56161?
Okabena uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56161 in?
56161 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56161?
About 356 people live in ZIP code 56161, in 146 households, at 12.5 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 56161?
$86,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56161?
The closest are 56119 (6.9 mi), 56137 (8 mi), 56150 (8.4 mi), 56167 (11.4 mi) and 56187 (14.2 mi).
Is 56161 a PO Box ZIP code?
56161 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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