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Where 56244 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 56244 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,244 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 43 × 109. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56243 (Grove City, MN, 57 mi away) and 56245 (Hanley Falls, MN, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56244 becomes 44265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Randolph, OH, 792 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25446 in Summit Point, WV, 1,004 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯415 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56244 and you would come out at 45.48°S, 84.22°E — 706 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 130.7 square miles of land, 56244 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,832This ZIP1,832 |
|---|---|
| Households | 635This ZIP635 |
| Housing units | 716This ZIP716 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,417This ZIP$85,417Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,100This ZIP$162,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $914This ZIP$914Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 13.1 minThis ZIP13.1 min |
| Population density | 14.0 / sq miThis ZIP14.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 304This ZIP304 |
| Annual payroll | $20,235,000This ZIP$20,235,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $80,218,000This ZIP$80,218,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 130.72 sq miThis ZIP130.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.20 sq miThis ZIP4.20 sq mi |
Counties 56244 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 | 60.2% |
| Pope County | 33.3% |
| Swift County | 6.5% |
Other place names in 56244
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56244
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56226 | Clontarf, MN | 6.9 mi |
56267 | Morris, MN | 10.2 mi |
56323 | Cyrus, MN | 10.8 mi |
56249 | Holloway, MN | 12.5 mi |
56381 | Starbuck, MN | 12.9 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 13.7 mi |
56207 | Alberta, MN | 14.0 mi |
56215 | Benson, MN | 15.0 mi |
56208 | Appleton, MN | 19.3 mi |
56235 | Donnelly, MN | 19.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56244?
56244 is in Hancock, Minnesota, in Stevens County. Its published point location is 45.4777, -95.7801.
What county is 56244 in?
56244 spans 3 counties: Stevens County, Pope County and Swift 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 56244?
Hancock uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56244 in?
56244 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56244?
About 1,832 people live in ZIP code 56244, in 635 households, at 14.0 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 56244?
$85,417 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56244?
The closest are 56226 (6.9 mi), 56267 (10.2 mi), 56323 (10.8 mi), 56249 (12.5 mi) and 56381 (12.9 mi).
Is 56244 a PO Box ZIP code?
56244 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56244 ZIP Code — Hancock, Minnesota (Stevens County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56244
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