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Where 56277 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 56277 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,277 = 3 × 3 × 13 × 13 × 37. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56276 (Odessa, MN, 72 mi away) and 56278 (Ortonville, MN, 79 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56277 becomes 77265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Houston, TX, 1,032 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25776, 26757, 27576, 27675, 52767, 52776, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27576 in Selma, NC, 1,084 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯387 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56277 and you would come out at 44.77°S, 85.01°E — 763 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 111.1 square miles of land, 56277 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,905This ZIP2,905 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,222This ZIP1,222 |
| Housing units | 1,400This ZIP1,400 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,326This ZIP$70,326Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,500This ZIP$184,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $798This ZIP$798Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 26.1 / sq miThis ZIP26.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 133This ZIP133 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 917This ZIP917 |
| Annual payroll | $47,532,000This ZIP$47,532,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,430This ZIP1,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $105,570,000This ZIP$105,570,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.14 sq miThis ZIP111.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 56277
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56277
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56230 | Danube, MN | 5.0 mi |
55310 | Bird Island, MN | 5.8 mi |
56284 | Renville, MN | 10.8 mi |
56216 | Blomkest, MN | 12.5 mi |
55342 | Hector, MN | 12.6 mi |
56270 | Morton, MN | 14.4 mi |
56253 | Lake Lillian, MN | 14.6 mi |
56281 | Prinsburg, MN | 15.1 mi |
55333 | Franklin, MN | 15.6 mi |
56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56277?
56277 is in Olivia, Minnesota, in Renville County. Its published point location is 44.7674, -94.9931.
What county is 56277 in?
56277 lies in Renville County.
What area code is 56277?
Olivia uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56277 in?
56277 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56277?
About 2,905 people live in ZIP code 56277, in 1,222 households, at 26.1 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 56277?
$70,326 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56277?
The closest are 56230 (5 mi), 55310 (5.8 mi), 56284 (10.8 mi), 56216 (12.5 mi) and 55342 (12.6 mi).
Is 56277 a PO Box ZIP code?
56277 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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