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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/56171

56171

ZIP 56171 is Sherburn, Minnesota, in Martin County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Martin
Metro area
Fairmont, MN
Population
1,632
Coordinates
43.6713, -94.7618
☼ Live from 56171 — Sherburn, MN

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Where 56171 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56171
  • 🔢 Type 56171 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 56171 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101101101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56170 (Ruthton, MN, 75 mi away) and 56172 (Slayton, MN, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56171 becomes 17165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11576, 11756, 11765, 15617, 15671, 15716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11756 in Levittown, NY, 1,103 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯330 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56171 and you would come out at 43.67°S, 85.24°E — 813 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 89.3 square miles of land, 56171 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,632This ZIP1,632
Households677This ZIP677
Housing units794This ZIP794
Median age45.2This ZIP45.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,554This ZIP$72,554Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$169,800This ZIP$169,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$743This ZIP$743Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%This ZIP23.6%
Mean commute23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min
Population density18.3 / sq miThis ZIP18.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees202This ZIP202
Annual payroll$6,059,000This ZIP$6,059,000
Tax returns filed840This ZIP840
Total adjusted gross income$60,933,000This ZIP$60,933,000

Land area

Land area89.34 sq miThis ZIP89.34 sq mi
Water area2.79 sq miThis ZIP2.79 sq mi

Other place names in 56171

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ZIP codes near 56171

ZIPCityDistance
56111 Alpha, MN 6.6 mi
56181 Welcome, MN 6.8 mi
56176 Trimont, MN 8.0 mi
56127 Dunnell, MN 8.6 mi
56160 Odin, MN 11.1 mi
56143 Jackson, MN 12.4 mi
56162 Ormsby, MN 12.6 mi
56121 Ceylon, MN 13.0 mi
56031 Fairmont, MN 15.3 mi
50531 Dolliver, IA 16.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56171?

56171 is in Sherburn, Minnesota, in Martin County, part of the Fairmont, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6713, -94.7618.

What county is 56171 in?

56171 lies in Martin County.

What area code is 56171?

Sherburn uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56171 in?

56171 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56171?

About 1,632 people live in ZIP code 56171, in 677 households, at 18.3 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 56171?

$72,554 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56171?

The closest are 56111 (6.6 mi), 56181 (6.8 mi), 56176 (8 mi), 56127 (8.6 mi) and 56160 (11.1 mi).

Is 56171 a PO Box ZIP code?

56171 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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