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Where 56214 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 56214 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,214 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 347. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56212 (Bellingham, MN, 61 mi away) and 56215 (Benson, MN, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56214 becomes 41265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Van Lear, KY, 807 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12564 in Pawling, NY, 1,113 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯370 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56214 and you would come out at 44.61°S, 84.68°E — 754 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 63.3 square miles of land, 56214 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 648This ZIP648 |
|---|---|
| Households | 253This ZIP253 |
| Housing units | 313This ZIP313 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,694This ZIP$90,694Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,400This ZIP$130,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $838This ZIP$838Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $2,256,000This ZIP$2,256,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,642,000This ZIP$26,642,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.34 sq miThis ZIP63.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 56214 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Redwood County | 84.5% |
| Yellow Medicine County | 15.5% |
Other place names in 56214
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56214
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56237 | Echo, MN | 5.3 mi |
56287 | Seaforth, MN | 9.3 mi |
56292 | Vesta, MN | 9.9 mi |
56283 | Redwood Falls, MN | 10.8 mi |
56297 | Wood Lake, MN | 11.4 mi |
56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 12.3 mi |
56284 | Renville, MN | 12.5 mi |
56293 | Wabasso, MN | 13.8 mi |
56255 | Lucan, MN | 16.0 mi |
56263 | Milroy, MN | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56214?
56214 is in Belview, Minnesota, in Redwood County. Its published point location is 44.6105, -95.3244.
What county is 56214 in?
56214 spans 2 counties: Redwood County and Yellow Medicine County. Most of it falls in Redwood 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 56214?
Belview uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56214 in?
56214 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56214?
About 648 people live in ZIP code 56214, in 253 households, at 10.2 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 56214?
$90,694 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56214?
The closest are 56237 (5.3 mi), 56287 (9.3 mi), 56292 (9.9 mi), 56283 (10.8 mi) and 56297 (11.4 mi).
Is 56214 a PO Box ZIP code?
56214 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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