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Where 56255 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 56255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,255 = 5 × 11251. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56253 (Lake Lillian, MN, 48 mi away) and 56256 (Madison, MN, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56255 becomes 55265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25565, 26555, 52556, 52565, 52655, 56525, …). The farthest-flung twin is 26555 in Fairmont, WV, 849 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯354 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56255 and you would come out at 44.39°S, 84.58°E — 758 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 38.1 square miles of land, 56255 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 389This ZIP389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 170This ZIP170 |
| Housing units | 195This ZIP195 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,667This ZIP$66,667Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,800This ZIP$170,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $683This ZIP$683Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 86This ZIP86 |
| Annual payroll | $2,575,000This ZIP$2,575,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,008,000This ZIP$12,008,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.08 sq miThis ZIP38.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 56255
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56263 | Milroy, MN | 5.9 mi |
56287 | Seaforth, MN | 7.6 mi |
56292 | Vesta, MN | 8.0 mi |
56293 | Wabasso, MN | 8.2 mi |
56180 | Walnut Grove, MN | 10.1 mi |
56294 | Wanda, MN | 11.5 mi |
56166 | Revere, MN | 13.0 mi |
56152 | Lamberton, MN | 13.2 mi |
56175 | Tracy, MN | 14.0 mi |
56214 | Belview, MN | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56255?
56255 is in Lucan, Minnesota, in Redwood County. Its published point location is 44.3895, -95.4210.
What county is 56255 in?
56255 lies in Redwood County.
What area code is 56255?
Lucan uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56255 in?
56255 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56255?
About 389 people live in ZIP code 56255, in 170 households, at 10.2 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 56255?
$66,667 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56255?
The closest are 56263 (5.9 mi), 56287 (7.6 mi), 56292 (8 mi), 56293 (8.2 mi) and 56180 (10.1 mi).
Is 56255 a PO Box ZIP code?
56255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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