56187
ZIP 56187 is Worthington, Minnesota, mostly in Nobles County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Nobles +1 more
- Metro area
- Worthington, MN
- Population
- 15,214
- Coordinates
- 43.6229, -95.5832
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Where 56187 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 56187 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,187 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2081. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101101111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56186 (Woodstock, MN, 37 mi away) and 56201 (Willmar, MN, 106 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56187 becomes 78165, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15678, 15687, 16875, 17568, 17856, 17865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78516 in Alamo, TX, 1,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯304 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56187 and you would come out at 43.62°S, 84.42°E — 781 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 168.7 square miles of land, 56187 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 128 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,214This ZIP15,214 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,049This ZIP5,049 |
| Housing units | 5,513This ZIP5,513 |
| Median age | 34.0This ZIP34.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,326This ZIP$64,326Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,000This ZIP$219,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $925This ZIP$925Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 90.2 / sq miThis ZIP90.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 384This ZIP384 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,853This ZIP7,853 |
| Annual payroll | $392,062,000This ZIP$392,062,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,510This ZIP6,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $411,496,000This ZIP$411,496,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 168.66 sq miThis ZIP168.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.90 sq miThis ZIP3.90 sq mi |
Counties 56187 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nobles County | 92.4% |
| Jackson County | 7.6% |
Other place names in 56187
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56187
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56117 | Bigelow, MN | 8.6 mi |
56119 | Brewster, MN | 8.7 mi |
56165 | Reading, MN | 9.3 mi |
56167 | Round Lake, MN | 9.9 mi |
56168 | Rushmore, MN | 10.9 mi |
56161 | Okabena, MN | 14.2 mi |
51354 | Ocheyedan, IA | 14.7 mi |
51345 | Harris, IA | 15.7 mi |
56131 | Fulda, MN | 16.1 mi |
51249 | Sibley, IA | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56187?
56187 is in Worthington, Minnesota, in Nobles County, part of the Worthington, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6229, -95.5832.
What county is 56187 in?
56187 spans 2 counties: Nobles County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Nobles 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 56187?
Worthington uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56187 in?
56187 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56187?
About 15,214 people live in ZIP code 56187, in 5,049 households, at 90.2 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 56187?
$64,326 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56187?
The closest are 56117 (8.6 mi), 56119 (8.7 mi), 56165 (9.3 mi), 56167 (9.9 mi) and 56168 (10.9 mi).
Is 56187 a PO Box ZIP code?
56187 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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