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56216

ZIP 56216 is Blomkest, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
592
Coordinates
44.9425, -95.0594
☼ Live from 56216 — Blomkest, MN

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Where 56216 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56216
  • 🔢 Type 56216 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,216 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7027. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101110011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56215 (Benson, MN, 36 mi away) and 56218 (Boyd, MN, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56216 becomes 61265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Moline, IL, 332 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12566, 15626, 15662, 16256, 16625, 16652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12566 in Pine Bush, NY, 1,065 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯396 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56216 and you would come out at 44.94°S, 84.94°E — 754 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 37.9 square miles of land, 56216 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population592This ZIP592
Households282This ZIP282
Housing units321This ZIP321
Median age45.4This ZIP45.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$77,059This ZIP$77,059Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$156,700This ZIP$156,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,554This ZIP$1,554Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%This ZIP19.6%
Mean commute19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min
Population density15.6 / sq miThis ZIP15.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees119This ZIP119
Annual payroll$8,074,000This ZIP$8,074,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$20,934,000This ZIP$20,934,000

Land area

Land area37.87 sq miThis ZIP37.87 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 56216

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ZIP codes near 56216

ZIPCityDistance
56281 Prinsburg, MN 5.2 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 9.5 mi
56282 Raymond, MN 10.0 mi
56230 Danube, MN 10.5 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 11.1 mi
56277 Olivia, MN 12.5 mi
56284 Renville, MN 13.9 mi
56222 Clara City, MN 14.8 mi
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 15.5 mi
55310 Bird Island, MN 15.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56216?

56216 is in Blomkest, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9425, -95.0594.

What county is 56216 in?

56216 lies in Kandiyohi County.

What area code is 56216?

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

What time zone is 56216 in?

56216 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56216?

About 592 people live in ZIP code 56216, in 282 households, at 15.6 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 56216?

$77,059 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56216?

The closest are 56281 (5.2 mi), 56253 (9.5 mi), 56282 (10 mi), 56230 (10.5 mi) and 56201 (11.1 mi).

Is 56216 a PO Box ZIP code?

56216 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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