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Where 56172 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 56172 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,172 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 31 × 151. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56171 (Sherburn, MN, 56 mi away) and 56173 (Steen, MN, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56172 becomes 27165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12567, 12765, 15267, 15276, 15627, 15672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12567 in Pine Plains, NY, 1,123 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯323 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56172 and you would come out at 44.01°S, 84.22°E — 758 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 116.3 square miles of land, 56172 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,987This ZIP2,987 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,356This ZIP1,356 |
| Housing units | 1,682This ZIP1,682 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,875This ZIP$71,875Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,300This ZIP$187,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $717This ZIP$717Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7%This ZIP29.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 25.7 / sq miThis ZIP25.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 961This ZIP961 |
| Annual payroll | $42,172,000This ZIP$42,172,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,440This ZIP1,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $112,738,000This ZIP$112,738,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 116.30 sq miThis ZIP116.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.78 sq miThis ZIP2.78 sq mi |
Other place names in 56172
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56172
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56151 | Lake Wilson, MN | 7.7 mi |
56141 | Iona, MN | 8.9 mi |
56114 | Avoca, MN | 9.3 mi |
56123 | Currie, MN | 10.4 mi |
56125 | Dovray, MN | 11.7 mi |
56122 | Chandler, MN | 12.0 mi |
56132 | Garvin, MN | 13.1 mi |
56131 | Fulda, MN | 14.9 mi |
56115 | Balaton, MN | 15.0 mi |
56186 | Woodstock, MN | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56172?
56172 is in Slayton, Minnesota, in Murray County. Its published point location is 44.0142, -95.7755.
What county is 56172 in?
56172 lies in Murray County.
What area code is 56172?
Slayton uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56172 in?
56172 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56172?
About 2,987 people live in ZIP code 56172, in 1,356 households, at 25.7 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 56172?
$71,875 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56172?
The closest are 56151 (7.7 mi), 56141 (8.9 mi), 56114 (9.3 mi), 56123 (10.4 mi) and 56125 (11.7 mi).
Is 56172 a PO Box ZIP code?
56172 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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