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Where 56221 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 56221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,221 = 11 × 19 × 269. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56220 (Canby, MN, 58 mi away) and 56222 (Clara City, MN, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56221 becomes 12265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12256, 12526, 15226, 15262, 15622, 16225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12526 in Germantown, NY, 1,134 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯414 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56221 and you would come out at 45.56°S, 83.81°E — 686 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 140.2 square miles of land, 56221 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 731This ZIP731 |
|---|---|
| Households | 343This ZIP343 |
| Housing units | 387This ZIP387 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,583This ZIP$74,583Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,800This ZIP$120,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $779This ZIP$779Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $7,683,000This ZIP$7,683,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,968,000This ZIP$28,968,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 140.19 sq miThis ZIP140.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Counties 56221 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Stevens County | 87.8% |
| Big Stone County | 10.1% |
| Traverse County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 56221
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56221
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56207 | Alberta, MN | 6.9 mi |
56236 | Dumont, MN | 12.4 mi |
56267 | Morris, MN | 12.6 mi |
56235 | Donnelly, MN | 13.2 mi |
56240 | Graceville, MN | 14.3 mi |
56225 | Clinton, MN | 14.9 mi |
56248 | Herman, MN | 15.8 mi |
56278 | Ortonville, MN | 17.4 mi |
56210 | Barry, MN | 18.0 mi |
56227 | Correll, MN | 18.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56221 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56221?
56221 is in Chokio, Minnesota, in Stevens County. Its published point location is 45.5600, -96.1871.
What county is 56221 in?
56221 spans 3 counties: Stevens County, Big Stone County and Traverse County. Most of it falls in Stevens 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 56221?
Chokio uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56221 in?
56221 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56221?
About 731 people live in ZIP code 56221, in 343 households, at 5.2 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 56221?
$74,583 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56221?
The closest are 56207 (6.9 mi), 56236 (12.4 mi), 56267 (12.6 mi), 56235 (13.2 mi) and 56240 (14.3 mi).
Is 56221 a PO Box ZIP code?
56221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56221 ZIP Code — Chokio, Minnesota (Stevens County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56221
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