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56273

ZIP 56273 is New London, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
4,956
Coordinates
45.3179, -94.9799
☼ Live from 56273 — New London, MN

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Where 56273 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56273
  • 🔢 Type 56273 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,273 = 7 × 8039. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56271 (Murdock, MN, 22 mi away) and 56274 (Norcross, MN, 73 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56273 becomes 37265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25637, 26537, 26753, 27356, 27536, 27563, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32765 in Oviedo, FL, 1,375 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯421 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56273 and you would come out at 45.32°S, 85.02°E — 745 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
  • 📏 At 96.7 square miles of land, 56273 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,956This ZIP4,956
Households1,966This ZIP1,966
Housing units2,344This ZIP2,344
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$90,122This ZIP$90,122Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$320,100This ZIP$320,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$956This ZIP$956Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%This ZIP35.2%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density51.3 / sq miThis ZIP51.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments166This ZIP166
Employees1,251This ZIP1,251
Annual payroll$61,504,000This ZIP$61,504,000
Tax returns filed2,540This ZIP2,540
Total adjusted gross income$217,112,000This ZIP$217,112,000

Land area

Land area96.67 sq miThis ZIP96.67 sq mi
Water area11.13 sq miThis ZIP11.13 sq mi

Other place names in 56273

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ZIP codes near 56273

ZIPCityDistance
56288 Spicer, MN 5.5 mi
56312 Belgrade, MN 9.6 mi
56279 Pennock, MN 11.5 mi
56289 Sunburg, MN 11.9 mi
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 12.4 mi
56362 Paynesville, MN 14.2 mi
56316 Brooten, MN 15.2 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 15.2 mi
56209 Atwater, MN 15.5 mi
56325 Elrosa, MN 17.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56273?

56273 is in New London, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.3179, -94.9799.

What county is 56273 in?

56273 lies in Kandiyohi County.

What area code is 56273?

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

What time zone is 56273 in?

56273 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56273?

About 4,956 people live in ZIP code 56273, in 1,966 households, at 51.3 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 56273?

$90,122 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56273?

The closest are 56288 (5.5 mi), 56312 (9.6 mi), 56279 (11.5 mi), 56289 (11.9 mi) and 56251 (12.4 mi).

Is 56273 a PO Box ZIP code?

56273 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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