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56279

ZIP 56279 is Pennock, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
1,126
Coordinates
45.2188, -95.1698
☼ Live from 56279 — Pennock, MN

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Where 56279 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56279
  • 🔢 Type 56279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,279 = 167 × 337. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56278 (Ortonville, MN, 60 mi away) and 56280 (Porter, MN, 63 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56279 becomes 97265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25976, 27569, 27596, 27695, 27956, 27965, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96257 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,131 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯411 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56279 and you would come out at 45.22°S, 84.83°E — 740 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 61.8 square miles of land, 56279 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,126This ZIP1,126
Households462This ZIP462
Housing units532This ZIP532
Median age36.2This ZIP36.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$84,000This ZIP$84,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$231,700This ZIP$231,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,050This ZIP$1,050Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%This ZIP20.1%
Mean commute18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min
Population density18.2 / sq miThis ZIP18.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees92This ZIP92
Annual payroll$6,106,000This ZIP$6,106,000
Tax returns filed600This ZIP600
Total adjusted gross income$48,340,000This ZIP$48,340,000

Land area

Land area61.78 sq miThis ZIP61.78 sq mi
Water area2.84 sq miThis ZIP2.84 sq mi

Other place names in 56279

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ZIP codes near 56279

ZIPCityDistance
56252 Kerkhoven, MN 7.4 mi
56289 Sunburg, MN 8.3 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 10.2 mi
56288 Spicer, MN 11.1 mi
56273 New London, MN 11.5 mi
56271 Murdock, MN 12.0 mi
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 13.2 mi
56282 Raymond, MN 13.4 mi
56222 Clara City, MN 18.5 mi
56209 Atwater, MN 18.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56279?

56279 is in Pennock, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.2188, -95.1698.

What county is 56279 in?

56279 lies in Kandiyohi County.

What area code is 56279?

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

What time zone is 56279 in?

56279 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56279?

About 1,126 people live in ZIP code 56279, in 462 households, at 18.2 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 56279?

$84,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56279?

The closest are 56252 (7.4 mi), 56289 (8.3 mi), 56201 (10.2 mi), 56288 (11.1 mi) and 56273 (11.5 mi).

Is 56279 a PO Box ZIP code?

56279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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