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Where 56271 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 56271 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,271 = 3 × 18757. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56270 (Morton, MN, 52 mi away) and 56273 (New London, MN, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56271 becomes 17265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Upperstrasburg, PA, 964 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12567, 12765, 15267, 15276, 15627, 15672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12567 in Pine Plains, NY, 1,108 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯407 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56271 and you would come out at 45.24°S, 84.59°E — 729 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 151.7 square miles of land, 56271 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,334This ZIP1,334 |
|---|---|
| Households | 515This ZIP515 |
| Housing units | 585This ZIP585 |
| Median age | 30.7This ZIP30.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,861This ZIP$64,861Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,700This ZIP$222,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,053This ZIP$1,053Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4%This ZIP22.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 8.8 / sq miThis ZIP8.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 152This ZIP152 |
| Annual payroll | $9,730,000This ZIP$9,730,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,298,000This ZIP$41,298,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 151.73 sq miThis ZIP151.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
Counties 56271 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Swift County | 82.1% |
| Chippewa County | 17.9% |
Other place names in 56271
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56271
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56252 | Kerkhoven, MN | 6.7 mi |
56215 | Benson, MN | 9.3 mi |
56289 | Sunburg, MN | 11.2 mi |
56279 | Pennock, MN | 12.0 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 17.2 mi |
56226 | Clontarf, MN | 17.2 mi |
56282 | Raymond, MN | 17.3 mi |
56222 | Clara City, MN | 17.9 mi |
56260 | Maynard, MN | 19.5 mi |
56201 | Willmar, MN | 20.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56271?
56271 is in Murdock, Minnesota, in Swift County. Its published point location is 45.2412, -95.4144.
What county is 56271 in?
56271 spans 2 counties: Swift County and Chippewa County. Most of it falls in Swift 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 56271?
Murdock uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56271 in?
56271 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56271?
About 1,334 people live in ZIP code 56271, in 515 households, at 8.8 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 56271?
$64,861 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56271?
The closest are 56252 (6.7 mi), 56215 (9.3 mi), 56289 (11.2 mi), 56279 (12 mi) and 56231 (17.2 mi).
Is 56271 a PO Box ZIP code?
56271 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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