Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 56170 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 56170 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,170 = 2 × 5 × 41 × 137. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56169 (Russell, MN, 12 mi away) and 56171 (Sherburn, MN, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56170 becomes 07165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01756, 05671, 05761, 06517, 06751, 10567, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01756 in Mendon, MA, 1,242 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯326 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56170 and you would come out at 44.16°S, 83.90°E — 739 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 62.6 square miles of land, 56170 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 546This ZIP546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 260This ZIP260 |
| Housing units | 280This ZIP280 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,750This ZIP$58,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $100,000This ZIP$100,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $792This ZIP$792Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 8.7 / sq miThis ZIP8.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 113This ZIP113 |
| Annual payroll | $5,624,000This ZIP$5,624,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,052,000This ZIP$18,052,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.61 sq miThis ZIP62.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Counties 56170 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pipestone County | 50.0% |
| Murray County | 38.0% |
| Lyon County | 7.1% |
| Lincoln County | 4.9% |
Other place names in 56170
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56170
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56139 | Holland, MN | 5.9 mi |
56178 | Tyler, MN | 8.5 mi |
56186 | Woodstock, MN | 9.7 mi |
56115 | Balaton, MN | 9.9 mi |
56169 | Russell, MN | 12.3 mi |
56151 | Lake Wilson, MN | 12.3 mi |
56164 | Pipestone, MN | 14.1 mi |
56149 | Lake Benton, MN | 14.2 mi |
56132 | Garvin, MN | 16.6 mi |
56113 | Arco, MN | 16.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56170 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56170?
56170 is in Ruthton, Minnesota, in Pipestone County. Its published point location is 44.1645, -96.0952.
What county is 56170 in?
56170 spans 4 counties: Pipestone County, Murray County, Lyon County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Pipestone 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 56170?
Ruthton uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56170 in?
56170 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56170?
About 546 people live in ZIP code 56170, in 260 households, at 8.7 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 56170?
$58,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56170?
The closest are 56139 (5.9 mi), 56178 (8.5 mi), 56186 (9.7 mi), 56115 (9.9 mi) and 56169 (12.3 mi).
Is 56170 a PO Box ZIP code?
56170 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “56170 ZIP Code — Ruthton, Minnesota (Pipestone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56170
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56170.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.