56265
ZIP 56265 is Montevideo, Minnesota, mostly in Chippewa County; area code 320; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Chippewa +2 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7,225
- Coordinates
- 44.9998, -95.7065
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Where 56265 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 56265 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆56265 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 56,265 = 3 × 5 × 11 × 11 × 31. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56264 (Minneota, MN, 32 mi away) and 56266 (Morgan, MN, 56 mi away).
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25665, 52566, 52656, 56256, 56562, 56652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25665 in Borderland, WV, 856 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯386 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56265 and you would come out at 45.00°S, 84.29°E — 725 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 264.0 square miles of land, 56265 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 200 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,225This ZIP7,225 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,038This ZIP3,038 |
| Housing units | 3,423This ZIP3,423 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,848This ZIP$74,848Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,400This ZIP$162,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $851This ZIP$851Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.6 minThis ZIP15.6 min |
| Population density | 27.4 / sq miThis ZIP27.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 244This ZIP244 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,724This ZIP3,724 |
| Annual payroll | $187,327,000This ZIP$187,327,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,620This ZIP3,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $254,241,000This ZIP$254,241,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 264.00 sq miThis ZIP264.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.84 sq miThis ZIP3.84 sq mi |
Counties 56265 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 | 75.8% |
| Lac qui Parle County | 18.1% |
| Yellow Medicine County | 6.0% |
Other place names in 56265
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56265
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56295 | Watson, MN | 7.6 mi |
56260 | Maynard, MN | 11.2 mi |
56262 | Milan, MN | 11.3 mi |
56241 | Granite Falls, MN | 15.4 mi |
56218 | Boyd, MN | 16.5 mi |
56232 | Dawson, MN | 17.0 mi |
56222 | Clara City, MN | 17.1 mi |
56223 | Clarkfield, MN | 17.3 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 19.5 mi |
56245 | Hanley Falls, MN | 21.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56265?
56265 is in Montevideo, Minnesota, in Chippewa County. Its published point location is 44.9998, -95.7065.
What county is 56265 in?
56265 spans 3 counties: Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County and Yellow Medicine 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 56265?
Montevideo uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56265 in?
56265 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56265?
About 7,225 people live in ZIP code 56265, in 3,038 households, at 27.4 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 56265?
$74,848 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56265?
The closest are 56295 (7.6 mi), 56260 (11.2 mi), 56262 (11.3 mi), 56241 (15.4 mi) and 56218 (16.5 mi).
Is 56265 a PO Box ZIP code?
56265 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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