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Where 56224 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 56224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 251. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56223 (Clarkfield, MN, 46 mi away) and 56225 (Clinton, MN, 100 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56224 becomes 42265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Olmstead, KY, 676 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22456, 22546, 22645, 22654, 24256, 24265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22456 in Edwardsville, VA, 1,068 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯362 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56224 and you would come out at 44.38°S, 84.93°E — 774 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 35.7 square miles of land, 56224 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 259This ZIP259 |
|---|---|
| Households | 109This ZIP109 |
| Housing units | 142This ZIP142 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,250This ZIP$71,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,000This ZIP$115,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 66This ZIP66 |
| Annual payroll | $4,278,000This ZIP$4,278,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,657,000This ZIP$9,657,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.71 sq miThis ZIP35.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 56224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56266 | Morgan, MN | 8.2 mi |
56294 | Wanda, MN | 8.3 mi |
56293 | Wabasso, MN | 9.9 mi |
56087 | Springfield, MN | 10.4 mi |
56283 | Redwood Falls, MN | 11.1 mi |
56083 | Sanborn, MN | 12.0 mi |
56270 | Morton, MN | 13.7 mi |
56287 | Seaforth, MN | 14.5 mi |
56152 | Lamberton, MN | 14.7 mi |
55333 | Franklin, MN | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56224?
56224 is in Clements, Minnesota, in Redwood County. Its published point location is 44.3758, -95.0681.
What county is 56224 in?
56224 lies in Redwood County.
What area code is 56224?
Clements uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56224 in?
56224 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56224?
About 259 people live in ZIP code 56224, in 109 households, at 7.3 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 56224?
$71,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56224?
The closest are 56266 (8.2 mi), 56294 (8.3 mi), 56293 (9.9 mi), 56087 (10.4 mi) and 56283 (11.1 mi).
Is 56224 a PO Box ZIP code?
56224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56224 ZIP Code — Clements, Minnesota (Redwood County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56224
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