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Where 56249 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 56249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56249 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56248 (Herman, MN, 34 mi away) and 56251 (Kandiyohi, MN, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56249 becomes 94265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24569, 25649, 29456, 29465, 29546, 29564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96452 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,707 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 56249 and you would come out at 45.32°S, 84.10°E — 706 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 66.4 square miles of land, 56249 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 301This ZIP301 |
|---|---|
| Households | 127This ZIP127 |
| Housing units | 133This ZIP133 |
| Median age | 56.1This ZIP56.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,250This ZIP$72,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,300This ZIP$156,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $585This ZIP$585Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $7,738,000This ZIP$7,738,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,685,000This ZIP$12,685,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.38 sq miThis ZIP66.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 56249
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56249
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56208 | Appleton, MN | 7.1 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 7.2 mi |
56226 | Clontarf, MN | 12.4 mi |
56244 | Hancock, MN | 12.5 mi |
56227 | Correll, MN | 13.1 mi |
56262 | Milan, MN | 14.2 mi |
56207 | Alberta, MN | 15.2 mi |
56215 | Benson, MN | 16.0 mi |
56267 | Morris, MN | 18.3 mi |
56295 | Watson, MN | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56249?
56249 is in Holloway, Minnesota, in Swift County. Its published point location is 45.3187, -95.9016.
What county is 56249 in?
56249 lies in Swift County.
What area code is 56249?
Holloway uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56249 in?
56249 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56249?
About 301 people live in ZIP code 56249, in 127 households, at 4.5 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 56249?
$72,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56249?
The closest are 56208 (7.1 mi), 56231 (7.2 mi), 56226 (12.4 mi), 56244 (12.5 mi) and 56227 (13.1 mi).
Is 56249 a PO Box ZIP code?
56249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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