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56288

ZIP 56288 is Spicer, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kandiyohi
Metro area
Willmar, MN
Population
4,697
Coordinates
45.2431, -94.9436
☼ Live from 56288 — Spicer, MN

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Where 56288 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56288
  • 🔢 Type 56288 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,288 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1759. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56287 (Seaforth, MN, 56 mi away) and 56289 (Sunburg, MN, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56288 becomes 88265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Monument, NM, 983 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25688, 25868, 26588, 28586, 28658, 28685, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85628 in Nogales, AZ, 1,278 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯417 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56288 and you would come out at 45.24°S, 85.06°E — 749 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 48.8 square miles of land, 56288 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,697This ZIP4,697
Households2,077This ZIP2,077
Housing units2,905This ZIP2,905
Median age52.2This ZIP52.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$111,021This ZIP$111,021Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$422,300This ZIP$422,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$843This ZIP$843Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%This ZIP35.6%
Mean commute22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min
Population density96.3 / sq miThis ZIP96.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments164This ZIP164
Employees1,029This ZIP1,029
Annual payroll$39,729,000This ZIP$39,729,000
Tax returns filed2,510This ZIP2,510
Total adjusted gross income$301,594,000This ZIP$301,594,000

Land area

Land area48.80 sq miThis ZIP48.80 sq mi
Water area17.20 sq miThis ZIP17.20 sq mi

Other place names in 56288

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 56288

ZIPCityDistance
56273 New London, MN 5.5 mi
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 7.0 mi
56209 Atwater, MN 10.3 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 10.8 mi
56279 Pennock, MN 11.1 mi
56243 Grove City, MN 13.5 mi
56312 Belgrade, MN 14.8 mi
56289 Sunburg, MN 15.0 mi
56362 Paynesville, MN 15.7 mi
56252 Kerkhoven, MN 18.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56288?

56288 is in Spicer, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.2431, -94.9436.

What county is 56288 in?

56288 lies in Kandiyohi County.

What area code is 56288?

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

What time zone is 56288 in?

56288 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56288?

About 4,697 people live in ZIP code 56288, in 2,077 households, at 96.3 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 56288?

$111,021 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56288?

The closest are 56273 (5.5 mi), 56251 (7 mi), 56209 (10.3 mi), 56201 (10.8 mi) and 56279 (11.1 mi).

Is 56288 a PO Box ZIP code?

56288 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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