56240
ZIP 56240 is Graceville, Minnesota, mostly in Big Stone County; area code 320; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Big Stone +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 796
- Coordinates
- 45.5626, -96.4836
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Where 56240 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 56240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 19 × 37. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56239 (Ghent, MN, 78 mi away) and 56241 (Granite Falls, MN, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56240 becomes 04265 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Monmouth, ME, 1,291 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯410 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56240 and you would come out at 45.56°S, 83.52°E — 673 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 148.8 square miles of land, 56240 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 113 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 796This ZIP796 |
|---|---|
| Households | 348This ZIP348 |
| Housing units | 422This ZIP422 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,500This ZIP$76,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,400This ZIP$153,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $739This ZIP$739Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 231This ZIP231 |
| Annual payroll | $11,246,000This ZIP$11,246,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,858,000This ZIP$34,858,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 148.85 sq miThis ZIP148.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.94 sq miThis ZIP3.94 sq mi |
Counties 56240 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Big Stone County | 63.8% |
| Traverse County | 36.2% |
Other place names in 56240
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56240
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56210 | Barry, MN | 3.7 mi |
56236 | Dumont, MN | 8.2 mi |
56225 | Clinton, MN | 8.6 mi |
56211 | Beardsley, MN | 10.1 mi |
56221 | Chokio, MN | 14.3 mi |
56278 | Ortonville, MN | 15.7 mi |
56219 | Browns Valley, MN | 16.3 mi |
57227 | Corona, SD | 17.5 mi |
57216 | Big Stone City, SD | 18.1 mi |
56296 | Wheaton, MN | 18.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56240?
56240 is in Graceville, Minnesota, in Big Stone County. Its published point location is 45.5626, -96.4836.
What county is 56240 in?
56240 spans 2 counties: Big Stone County and Traverse County. Most of it falls in Big Stone 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 56240?
Graceville uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56240 in?
56240 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56240?
About 796 people live in ZIP code 56240, in 348 households, at 5.3 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 56240?
$76,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56240?
The closest are 56210 (3.7 mi), 56236 (8.2 mi), 56225 (8.6 mi), 56211 (10.1 mi) and 56221 (14.3 mi).
Is 56240 a PO Box ZIP code?
56240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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