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56256

ZIP 56256 is Madison, Minnesota, in Lac qui Parle County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lac qui Parle
Metro area
none
Population
2,446
Coordinates
45.0169, -96.2127
☼ Live from 56256 — Madison, MN

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Where 56256 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56256
  • 🔢 Type 56256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 293. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56255 (Lucan, MN, 58 mi away) and 56257 (Marietta, MN, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56256 becomes 65265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mexico, MO, 459 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25665, 52566, 52656, 56265, 56562, 56652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25665 in Borderland, WV, 878 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯378 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56256 and you would come out at 45.02°S, 83.79°E — 703 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 230.6 square miles of land, 56256 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 175 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,446This ZIP2,446
Households1,136This ZIP1,136
Housing units1,368This ZIP1,368
Median age51.8This ZIP51.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,521This ZIP$65,521Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$124,200This ZIP$124,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$839This ZIP$839Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min
Population density10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments85This ZIP85
Employees599This ZIP599
Annual payroll$27,669,000This ZIP$27,669,000
Tax returns filed1,160This ZIP1,160
Total adjusted gross income$89,627,000This ZIP$89,627,000

Land area

Land area230.59 sq miThis ZIP230.59 sq mi
Water area3.05 sq miThis ZIP3.05 sq mi

Other place names in 56256

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ZIP codes near 56256

ZIPCityDistance
56212 Bellingham, MN 9.6 mi
56257 Marietta, MN 9.8 mi
56232 Dawson, MN 10.6 mi
56276 Odessa, MN 16.2 mi
57259 Revillo, SD 17.2 mi
56295 Watson, MN 17.9 mi
56262 Milan, MN 18.1 mi
56218 Boyd, MN 18.7 mi
56208 Appleton, MN 18.8 mi
56227 Correll, MN 19.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56256?

56256 is in Madison, Minnesota, in Lac qui Parle County. Its published point location is 45.0169, -96.2127.

What county is 56256 in?

56256 lies in Lac qui Parle County.

What area code is 56256?

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

What time zone is 56256 in?

56256 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56256?

About 2,446 people live in ZIP code 56256, in 1,136 households, at 10.6 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 56256?

$65,521 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56256?

The closest are 56212 (9.6 mi), 56257 (9.8 mi), 56232 (10.6 mi), 56276 (16.2 mi) and 57259 (17.2 mi).

Is 56256 a PO Box ZIP code?

56256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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