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Where 56252 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 56252 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,252 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 41. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56251 (Kandiyohi, MN, 19 mi away) and 56253 (Lake Lillian, MN, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56252 becomes 25265 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Haven, WV, 805 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22556, 22565, 22655, 25265, 25526, 25562, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22565 in Thornburg, VA, 1,036 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯405 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56252 and you would come out at 45.18°S, 84.69°E — 736 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 44m.
- 📏 At 74.7 square miles of land, 56252 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,310This ZIP1,310 |
|---|---|
| Households | 542This ZIP542 |
| Housing units | 561This ZIP561 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,571This ZIP$82,571Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,100This ZIP$207,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $809This ZIP$809Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 17.5 / sq miThis ZIP17.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 244This ZIP244 |
| Annual payroll | $8,901,000This ZIP$8,901,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,905,000This ZIP$40,905,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.74 sq miThis ZIP74.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 56252 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Swift County | 59.6% |
| Chippewa County | 32.2% |
| Kandiyohi County | 8.2% |
Other place names in 56252
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56252
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56271 | Murdock, MN | 6.7 mi |
56279 | Pennock, MN | 7.4 mi |
56282 | Raymond, MN | 11.1 mi |
56289 | Sunburg, MN | 11.5 mi |
56222 | Clara City, MN | 13.5 mi |
56201 | Willmar, MN | 14.1 mi |
56215 | Benson, MN | 16.0 mi |
56260 | Maynard, MN | 17.1 mi |
56281 | Prinsburg, MN | 17.4 mi |
56288 | Spicer, MN | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56252?
56252 is in Kerkhoven, Minnesota, in Swift County. Its published point location is 45.1782, -95.3101.
What county is 56252 in?
56252 spans 3 counties: Swift County, Chippewa County and Kandiyohi County. Most of it falls in Swift 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 56252?
Kerkhoven uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56252 in?
56252 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56252?
About 1,310 people live in ZIP code 56252, in 542 households, at 17.5 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 56252?
$82,571 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56252?
The closest are 56271 (6.7 mi), 56279 (7.4 mi), 56282 (11.1 mi), 56289 (11.5 mi) and 56222 (13.5 mi).
Is 56252 a PO Box ZIP code?
56252 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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