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Where 56208 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 56208 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,208 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1171. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56207 (Alberta, MN, 18 mi away) and 56209 (Atwater, MN, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56208 becomes 80265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Denver, CO, 594 miles away.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02568 in Vineyard Haven, MA, 1,297 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯397 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56208 and you would come out at 45.25°S, 84.00°E — 704 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 196.3 square miles of land, 56208 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,113This ZIP2,113 |
|---|---|
| Households | 907This ZIP907 |
| Housing units | 1,123This ZIP1,123 |
| Median age | 49.9This ZIP49.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,766This ZIP$59,766Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,800This ZIP$102,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $752This ZIP$752Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9%This ZIP19.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 10.8 / sq miThis ZIP10.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 60This ZIP60 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 541This ZIP541 |
| Annual payroll | $23,794,000This ZIP$23,794,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 940This ZIP940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $59,764,000This ZIP$59,764,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.25 sq miThis ZIP196.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.40 sq miThis ZIP7.40 sq mi |
Counties 56208 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Swift County | 82.1% |
| Lac qui Parle County | 11.1% |
| Big Stone County | 4.6% |
| Chippewa County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 56208
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56208
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56249 | Holloway, MN | 7.1 mi |
56227 | Correll, MN | 8.5 mi |
56262 | Milan, MN | 11.2 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 12.0 mi |
56276 | Odessa, MN | 14.7 mi |
56295 | Watson, MN | 16.0 mi |
56212 | Bellingham, MN | 17.5 mi |
56207 | Alberta, MN | 18.2 mi |
56256 | Madison, MN | 18.8 mi |
56244 | Hancock, MN | 19.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56208?
56208 is in Appleton, Minnesota, in Swift County. Its published point location is 45.2467, -96.0048.
What county is 56208 in?
56208 spans 4 counties: Swift County, Lac qui Parle County, Big Stone County and Chippewa County. Most of it falls in Swift 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 56208?
Appleton uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56208 in?
56208 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56208?
About 2,113 people live in ZIP code 56208, in 907 households, at 10.8 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 56208?
$59,766 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56208?
The closest are 56249 (7.1 mi), 56227 (8.5 mi), 56262 (11.2 mi), 56231 (12 mi) and 56276 (14.7 mi).
Is 56208 a PO Box ZIP code?
56208 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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