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Where 56227 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 56227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,227 = 59 × 953. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56226 (Clontarf, MN, 25 mi away) and 56228 (Cosmos, MN, 76 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56227 becomes 72265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22567, 22576, 22657, 25267, 25276, 25672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22576 in Weems, VA, 1,144 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯397 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56227 and you would come out at 45.29°S, 83.83°E — 695 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 55.8 square miles of land, 56227 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 215This ZIP215 |
|---|---|
| Households | 93This ZIP93 |
| Housing units | 116This ZIP116 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $97,604This ZIP$97,604Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,300This ZIP$206,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8%This ZIP26.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 3.9 / sq miThis ZIP3.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $598,000This ZIP$598,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.75 sq miThis ZIP55.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.63 sq miThis ZIP7.63 sq mi |
Other place names in 56227
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56227
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56276 | Odessa, MN | 7.6 mi |
56208 | Appleton, MN | 8.5 mi |
56278 | Ortonville, MN | 11.0 mi |
56249 | Holloway, MN | 13.1 mi |
56212 | Bellingham, MN | 13.4 mi |
56207 | Alberta, MN | 15.7 mi |
56225 | Clinton, MN | 16.9 mi |
57216 | Big Stone City, SD | 17.6 mi |
56221 | Chokio, MN | 18.6 mi |
56262 | Milan, MN | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56227?
56227 is in Correll, Minnesota, in Big Stone County. Its published point location is 45.2908, -96.1688.
What county is 56227 in?
56227 lies in Big Stone County.
What area code is 56227?
Correll uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56227 in?
56227 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56227?
About 215 people live in ZIP code 56227, in 93 households, at 3.9 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 56227?
$97,604 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56227?
The closest are 56276 (7.6 mi), 56208 (8.5 mi), 56278 (11 mi), 56249 (13.1 mi) and 56212 (13.4 mi).
Is 56227 a PO Box ZIP code?
56227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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