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56209

ZIP 56209 is Atwater, Minnesota, mostly in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi +1 more
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
2,570
Coordinates
45.1274, -94.8119
☼ Live from 56209 — Atwater, MN

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Where 56209 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 56209
  • 🔢 Type 56209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 56209 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101110010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56208 (Appleton, MN, 59 mi away) and 56210 (Barry, MN, 90 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56209 becomes 90265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Malibu, CA, 1,482 miles away.
  • 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02659, 06259, 09265, 09625, 20659, 20695, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96520 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,450 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯413 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56209 and you would come out at 45.13°S, 85.19°E — 759 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 101.1 square miles of land, 56209 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,570This ZIP2,570
Households952This ZIP952
Housing units1,261This ZIP1,261
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$86,118This ZIP$86,118Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$230,800This ZIP$230,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$806This ZIP$806Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%This ZIP23.7%
Mean commute21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min
Population density25.4 / sq miThis ZIP25.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees319This ZIP319
Annual payroll$17,642,000This ZIP$17,642,000
Tax returns filed1,160This ZIP1,160
Total adjusted gross income$84,487,000This ZIP$84,487,000

Land area

Land area101.07 sq miThis ZIP101.07 sq mi
Water area8.20 sq miThis ZIP8.20 sq mi

Counties 56209 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Kandiyohi County 79.9%
Meeker County 20.1%

Other place names in 56209

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ZIP codes near 56209

ZIPCityDistance
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 5.4 mi
56243 Grove City, MN 6.8 mi
56288 Spicer, MN 10.3 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 11.3 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 12.0 mi
55355 Litchfield, MN 12.5 mi
56228 Cosmos, MN 13.7 mi
56273 New London, MN 15.5 mi
55329 Eden Valley, MN 17.4 mi
56216 Blomkest, MN 17.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56209?

56209 is in Atwater, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.1274, -94.8119.

What county is 56209 in?

56209 spans 2 counties: Kandiyohi County and Meeker County. Most of it falls in Kandiyohi 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 56209?

Atwater uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56209 in?

56209 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56209?

About 2,570 people live in ZIP code 56209, in 952 households, at 25.4 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 56209?

$86,118 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56209?

The closest are 56251 (5.4 mi), 56243 (6.8 mi), 56288 (10.3 mi), 56201 (11.3 mi) and 56253 (12 mi).

Is 56209 a PO Box ZIP code?

56209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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