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Where 56262 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 56262 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,262 = 2 × 3 × 9377. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56260 (Maynard, MN, 22 mi away) and 56263 (Milroy, MN, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56262 becomes 26265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22656, 25266, 26562, 52626, 56226, 62256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22656 in Stephenson, VA, 994 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯390 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56262 and you would come out at 45.12°S, 84.13°E — 714 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 69.1 square miles of land, 56262 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 871This ZIP871 |
|---|---|
| Households | 308This ZIP308 |
| Housing units | 363This ZIP363 |
| Median age | 33.5This ZIP33.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,625This ZIP$70,625Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,300This ZIP$110,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092This ZIP$1,092Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 12.6 / sq miThis ZIP12.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 69This ZIP69 |
| Annual payroll | $3,020,000This ZIP$3,020,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,830,000This ZIP$22,830,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.12 sq miThis ZIP69.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi |
Counties 56262 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chippewa County | 80.3% |
| Swift County | 19.7% |
Other place names in 56262
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56262
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56295 | Watson, MN | 5.1 mi |
56208 | Appleton, MN | 11.2 mi |
56265 | Montevideo, MN | 11.3 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 12.5 mi |
56249 | Holloway, MN | 14.2 mi |
56232 | Dawson, MN | 15.4 mi |
56256 | Madison, MN | 18.1 mi |
56227 | Correll, MN | 19.0 mi |
56215 | Benson, MN | 20.2 mi |
56218 | Boyd, MN | 20.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56262?
56262 is in Milan, Minnesota, in Chippewa County. Its published point location is 45.1151, -95.8697.
What county is 56262 in?
56262 spans 2 counties: Chippewa County and Swift County. Most of it falls in Chippewa 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 56262?
Milan uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56262 in?
56262 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56262?
About 871 people live in ZIP code 56262, in 308 households, at 12.6 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 56262?
$70,625 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56262?
The closest are 56295 (5.1 mi), 56208 (11.2 mi), 56265 (11.3 mi), 56231 (12.5 mi) and 56249 (14.2 mi).
Is 56262 a PO Box ZIP code?
56262 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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