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56251

ZIP 56251 is Kandiyohi, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
949
Coordinates
45.1437, -94.9202
☼ Live from 56251 — Kandiyohi, MN

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Where 56251 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56251
  • 🔢 Type 56251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,251 = 13 × 4327. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101110111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56249 (Holloway, MN, 49 mi away) and 56252 (Kerkhoven, MN, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56251 becomes 15265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pittsburgh, PA, 821 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12565, 15265, 15562, 15625, 16255, 21556, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12565 in Philmont, NY, 1,078 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯412 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56251 and you would come out at 45.14°S, 85.08°E — 754 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 33.6 square miles of land, 56251 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population949This ZIP949
Households403This ZIP403
Housing units411This ZIP411
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$76,917This ZIP$76,917Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$218,400This ZIP$218,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$787This ZIP$787Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%This ZIP24.6%
Mean commute17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min
Population density28.2 / sq miThis ZIP28.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees141This ZIP141
Annual payroll$4,272,000This ZIP$4,272,000
Tax returns filed490This ZIP490
Total adjusted gross income$35,008,000This ZIP$35,008,000

Land area

Land area33.64 sq miThis ZIP33.64 sq mi
Water area1.68 sq miThis ZIP1.68 sq mi

Other place names in 56251

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ZIP codes near 56251

ZIPCityDistance
56209 Atwater, MN 5.4 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 6.6 mi
56288 Spicer, MN 7.0 mi
56243 Grove City, MN 11.5 mi
56273 New London, MN 12.4 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 13.1 mi
56279 Pennock, MN 13.2 mi
56216 Blomkest, MN 15.5 mi
56282 Raymond, MN 16.8 mi
56228 Cosmos, MN 17.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56251?

56251 is in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.1437, -94.9202.

What county is 56251 in?

56251 lies in Kandiyohi County.

What area code is 56251?

Kandiyohi uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56251 in?

56251 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56251?

About 949 people live in ZIP code 56251, in 403 households, at 28.2 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 56251?

$76,917 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56251?

The closest are 56209 (5.4 mi), 56201 (6.6 mi), 56288 (7 mi), 56243 (11.5 mi) and 56273 (12.4 mi).

Is 56251 a PO Box ZIP code?

56251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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