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Where 56231 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 56231 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,231 = 7 × 29 × 277. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56230 (Danube, MN, 47 mi away) and 56232 (Dawson, MN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56231 becomes 13265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32615 in Alachua, FL, 1,288 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯403 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56231 and you would come out at 45.28°S, 84.24°E — 713 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 91.5 square miles of land, 56231 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 405This ZIP405 |
|---|---|
| Households | 160This ZIP160 |
| Housing units | 186This ZIP186 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $110,000This ZIP$110,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,700This ZIP$216,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min |
| Population density | 4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $2,551,000This ZIP$2,551,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,627,000This ZIP$14,627,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.55 sq miThis ZIP91.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 56231
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56231
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56249 | Holloway, MN | 7.2 mi |
56215 | Benson, MN | 9.7 mi |
56226 | Clontarf, MN | 9.7 mi |
56208 | Appleton, MN | 12.0 mi |
56262 | Milan, MN | 12.5 mi |
56244 | Hancock, MN | 13.7 mi |
56295 | Watson, MN | 16.9 mi |
56271 | Murdock, MN | 17.2 mi |
56265 | Montevideo, MN | 19.5 mi |
56227 | Correll, MN | 19.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56231?
56231 is in Danvers, Minnesota, in Swift County. Its published point location is 45.2795, -95.7632.
What county is 56231 in?
56231 lies in Swift County.
What area code is 56231?
Danvers uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56231 in?
56231 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56231?
About 405 people live in ZIP code 56231, in 160 households, at 4.4 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 56231?
$110,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56231?
The closest are 56249 (7.2 mi), 56215 (9.7 mi), 56226 (9.7 mi), 56208 (12 mi) and 56262 (12.5 mi).
Is 56231 a PO Box ZIP code?
56231 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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