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56281

ZIP 56281 is Prinsburg, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
786
Coordinates
44.9483, -95.1648
☼ Live from 56281 — Prinsburg, MN

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Where 56281 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56281
  • 🔢 Type 56281 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,281 = 23 × 2447. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56280 (Porter, MN, 54 mi away) and 56282 (Raymond, MN, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56281 becomes 18265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12568, 12586, 12856, 12865, 15268, 15286, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85621 in Nogales, AZ, 1,264 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯394 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56281 and you would come out at 44.95°S, 84.84°E — 750 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 12.9 square miles of land, 56281 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population786This ZIP786
Households298This ZIP298
Housing units326This ZIP326
Median age28.8This ZIP28.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$106,667This ZIP$106,667Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$201,400This ZIP$201,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$983This ZIP$983Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%This ZIP34.6%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density60.8 / sq miThis ZIP60.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees547This ZIP547
Annual payroll$46,397,000This ZIP$46,397,000
Tax returns filed320This ZIP320
Total adjusted gross income$31,797,000This ZIP$31,797,000

Land area

Land area12.92 sq miThis ZIP12.92 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 56281

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ZIP codes near 56281

ZIPCityDistance
56216 Blomkest, MN 5.2 mi
56282 Raymond, MN 6.3 mi
56222 Clara City, MN 9.7 mi
56230 Danube, MN 11.4 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 12.2 mi
56284 Renville, MN 12.3 mi
56285 Sacred Heart, MN 14.2 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 14.6 mi
56277 Olivia, MN 15.1 mi
56260 Maynard, MN 15.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56281?

56281 is in Prinsburg, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9483, -95.1648.

What county is 56281 in?

56281 lies in Kandiyohi County.

What area code is 56281?

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

What time zone is 56281 in?

56281 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56281?

About 786 people live in ZIP code 56281, in 298 households, at 60.8 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 56281?

$106,667 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56281?

The closest are 56216 (5.2 mi), 56282 (6.3 mi), 56222 (9.7 mi), 56230 (11.4 mi) and 56201 (12.2 mi).

Is 56281 a PO Box ZIP code?

56281 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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