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Where 56274 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 56274 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,274 = 2 × 3 × 83 × 113. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56273 (New London, MN, 73 mi away) and 56276 (Odessa, MN, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56274 becomes 47265 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Vernon, IN, 720 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24576, 24657, 25647, 25674, 26547, 26574, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27546 in Lillington, NC, 1,161 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯436 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56274 and you would come out at 45.90°S, 83.76°E — 673 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
- 📏 At 79.9 square miles of land, 56274 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 170This ZIP170 |
|---|---|
| Households | 52This ZIP52 |
| Housing units | 73This ZIP73 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,889This ZIP$118,889Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,800This ZIP$193,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.5%This ZIP49.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 2.1 / sq miThis ZIP2.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $406,000This ZIP$406,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.87 sq miThis ZIP79.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 56274 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 62.5% |
| Traverse County | 37.5% |
Other place names in 56274
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56274
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56248 | Herman, MN | 9.3 mi |
56590 | Wendell, MN | 10.0 mi |
56583 | Tintah, MN | 10.7 mi |
56565 | Nashua, MN | 11.0 mi |
56296 | Wheaton, MN | 12.3 mi |
56531 | Elbow Lake, MN | 14.2 mi |
56311 | Barrett, MN | 16.8 mi |
56235 | Donnelly, MN | 17.0 mi |
56236 | Dumont, MN | 17.7 mi |
56522 | Campbell, MN | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56274?
56274 is in Norcross, Minnesota, in Grant County. Its published point location is 45.8979, -96.2445.
What county is 56274 in?
56274 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Traverse County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 56274?
Norcross uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56274 in?
56274 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56274?
About 170 people live in ZIP code 56274, in 52 households, at 2.1 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 56274?
$118,889 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56274?
The closest are 56248 (9.3 mi), 56590 (10 mi), 56583 (10.7 mi), 56565 (11 mi) and 56296 (12.3 mi).
Is 56274 a PO Box ZIP code?
56274 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56274 ZIP Code — Norcross, Minnesota (Grant County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56274
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