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56282

ZIP 56282 is Raymond, Minnesota, mostly in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi +1 more
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
1,471
Coordinates
45.0293, -95.2235
☼ Live from 56282 — Raymond, MN

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Where 56282 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56282
  • 🔢 Type 56282 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,282 = 2 × 107 × 263. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56281 (Prinsburg, MN, 6 mi away) and 56283 (Redwood Falls, MN, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56282 becomes 28265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Charlotte, NC, 1,015 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25268, 25286, 25628, 25826, 25862, 26285, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85622 in Green Valley, AZ, 1,250 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯398 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56282 and you would come out at 45.03°S, 84.78°E — 744 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 107.3 square miles of land, 56282 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,471This ZIP1,471
Households608This ZIP608
Housing units652This ZIP652
Median age40.7This ZIP40.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$69,896This ZIP$69,896Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$201,400This ZIP$201,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$745This ZIP$745Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density13.7 / sq miThis ZIP13.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees177This ZIP177
Annual payroll$7,020,000This ZIP$7,020,000
Tax returns filed730This ZIP730
Total adjusted gross income$52,984,000This ZIP$52,984,000

Land area

Land area107.30 sq miThis ZIP107.30 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Counties 56282 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Kandiyohi County 67.2%
Chippewa County 32.8%

Other place names in 56282

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ZIP codes near 56282

ZIPCityDistance
56281 Prinsburg, MN 6.3 mi
56222 Clara City, MN 7.2 mi
56216 Blomkest, MN 10.0 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 10.2 mi
56252 Kerkhoven, MN 11.1 mi
56279 Pennock, MN 13.4 mi
56260 Maynard, MN 13.5 mi
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 16.8 mi
56271 Murdock, MN 17.3 mi
56230 Danube, MN 17.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56282?

56282 is in Raymond, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.0293, -95.2235.

What county is 56282 in?

56282 spans 2 counties: Kandiyohi County and Chippewa County. Most of it falls in Kandiyohi 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 56282?

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

What time zone is 56282 in?

56282 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56282?

About 1,471 people live in ZIP code 56282, in 608 households, at 13.7 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 56282?

$69,896 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56282?

The closest are 56281 (6.3 mi), 56222 (7.2 mi), 56216 (10 mi), 56201 (10.2 mi) and 56252 (11.1 mi).

Is 56282 a PO Box ZIP code?

56282 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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