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Where 56263 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 56263 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56263 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56262 (Milan, MN, 51 mi away) and 56264 (Minneota, MN, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56263 becomes 36265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, AL, 897 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 26563, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32656 in Keystone Heights, FL, 1,252 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯354 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56263 and you would come out at 44.42°S, 84.47°E — 752 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 51.1 square miles of land, 56263 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 446This ZIP446 |
|---|---|
| Households | 184This ZIP184 |
| Housing units | 197This ZIP197 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,636This ZIP$73,636Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,200This ZIP$169,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $567This ZIP$567Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 8.7 / sq miThis ZIP8.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34This ZIP34 |
| Annual payroll | $1,414,000This ZIP$1,414,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,337,000This ZIP$24,337,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.12 sq miThis ZIP51.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 56263 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Redwood County | 84.0% |
| Lyon County | 16.0% |
Other place names in 56263
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56263
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56255 | Lucan, MN | 5.9 mi |
56292 | Vesta, MN | 6.7 mi |
56258 | Marshall, MN | 10.6 mi |
56287 | Seaforth, MN | 10.8 mi |
56175 | Tracy, MN | 12.3 mi |
56180 | Walnut Grove, MN | 12.6 mi |
56293 | Wabasso, MN | 13.5 mi |
56237 | Echo, MN | 14.8 mi |
56297 | Wood Lake, MN | 14.9 mi |
56229 | Cottonwood, MN | 15.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56263 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56263?
56263 is in Milroy, Minnesota, in Redwood County. Its published point location is 44.4215, -95.5325.
What county is 56263 in?
56263 spans 2 counties: Redwood County and Lyon County. Most of it falls in Redwood 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 56263?
Milroy uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56263 in?
56263 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56263?
About 446 people live in ZIP code 56263, in 184 households, at 8.7 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 56263?
$73,636 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56263?
The closest are 56255 (5.9 mi), 56292 (6.7 mi), 56258 (10.6 mi), 56287 (10.8 mi) and 56175 (12.3 mi).
Is 56263 a PO Box ZIP code?
56263 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56263 ZIP Code — Milroy, Minnesota (Redwood County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56263
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