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56173

ZIP 56173 is Steen, Minnesota, in Rock County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Rock
Metro area
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Population
307
Coordinates
43.5251, -96.2419
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Where 56173 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56173
  • 🔢 Type 56173 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,173 = 13 × 29 × 149. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101101101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56172 (Slayton, MN, 41 mi away) and 56174 (Storden, MN, 58 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56173 becomes 37165 — and that is a real ZIP code: Slayden, TN, 682 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13657, 13675, 13756, 15367, 15376, 15637, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31567 in West Green, GA, 1,104 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯282 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56173 and you would come out at 43.53°S, 83.76°E — 758 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 24.0 square miles of land, 56173 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population307This ZIP307
Households130This ZIP130
Housing units149This ZIP149
Median age34.3This ZIP34.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$59,286This ZIP$59,286Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$215,900This ZIP$215,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,042This ZIP$1,042Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%This ZIP20.1%
Mean commute29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min
Population density12.8 / sq miThis ZIP12.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees146This ZIP146
Annual payroll$6,889,000This ZIP$6,889,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$12,317,000This ZIP$12,317,000

Land area

Land area24.04 sq miThis ZIP24.04 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 56173

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ZIP codes near 56173

ZIPCityDistance
56138 Hills, MN 7.0 mi
51246 Rock Rapids, IA 7.7 mi
56146 Kanaranzi, MN 7.9 mi
51242 Lester, IA 8.0 mi
56156 Luverne, MN 9.5 mi
56116 Beaver Creek, MN 9.6 mi
56129 Ellsworth, MN 10.0 mi
56158 Magnolia, MN 10.9 mi
51241 Larchwood, IA 12.1 mi
51230 Alvord, IA 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56173?

56173 is in Steen, Minnesota, in Rock County, part of the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5251, -96.2419.

What county is 56173 in?

56173 lies in Rock County.

What area code is 56173?

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

What time zone is 56173 in?

56173 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56173?

About 307 people live in ZIP code 56173, in 130 households, at 12.8 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 56173?

$59,286 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56173?

The closest are 56138 (7 mi), 51246 (7.7 mi), 56146 (7.9 mi), 51242 (8 mi) and 56156 (9.5 mi).

Is 56173 a PO Box ZIP code?

56173 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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