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Where 56284 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 56284 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,284 = 2 × 2 × 14071. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56283 (Redwood Falls, MN, 17 mi away) and 56285 (Sacred Heart, MN, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56284 becomes 48265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Detroit, MI, 629 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85624 in Patagonia, AZ, 1,240 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯382 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56284 and you would come out at 44.77°S, 84.79°E — 753 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 135.0 square miles of land, 56284 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 103 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,168This ZIP2,168 |
|---|---|
| Households | 784This ZIP784 |
| Housing units | 939This ZIP939 |
| Median age | 34.3This ZIP34.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,500This ZIP$72,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,500This ZIP$162,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $664This ZIP$664Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 66This ZIP66 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,047This ZIP1,047 |
| Annual payroll | $74,478,000This ZIP$74,478,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,242,000This ZIP$70,242,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 135.03 sq miThis ZIP135.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 56284 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Renville County | 87.9% |
| Kandiyohi County | 9.0% |
| Redwood County | 3.1% |
Other place names in 56284
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56284
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56230 | Danube, MN | 6.2 mi |
56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 6.6 mi |
56277 | Olivia, MN | 10.8 mi |
56281 | Prinsburg, MN | 12.3 mi |
56214 | Belview, MN | 12.5 mi |
56216 | Blomkest, MN | 13.9 mi |
56237 | Echo, MN | 14.9 mi |
56222 | Clara City, MN | 16.3 mi |
55310 | Bird Island, MN | 16.5 mi |
56283 | Redwood Falls, MN | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56284?
56284 is in Renville, Minnesota, in Renville County. Its published point location is 44.7735, -95.2121.
What county is 56284 in?
56284 spans 3 counties: Renville County, Kandiyohi County and Redwood County. Most of it falls in Renville 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 56284?
Renville uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56284 in?
56284 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56284?
About 2,168 people live in ZIP code 56284, in 784 households, at 16.1 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 56284?
$72,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56284?
The closest are 56230 (6.2 mi), 56285 (6.6 mi), 56277 (10.8 mi), 56281 (12.3 mi) and 56214 (12.5 mi).
Is 56284 a PO Box ZIP code?
56284 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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