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56289

ZIP 56289 is Sunburg, 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
599
Coordinates
45.3332, -95.2245
☼ Live from 56289 — Sunburg, MN

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Where 56289 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 56289
  • 🔢 Type 56289 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,289 = 3 × 29 × 647. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56288 (Spicer, MN, 15 mi away) and 56291 (Taunton, MN, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56289 becomes 98265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25986, 28659, 29568, 29658, 29685, 29856, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96258 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,123 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯417 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56289 and you would come out at 45.33°S, 84.78°E — 734 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
  • 📏 At 51.3 square miles of land, 56289 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population599This ZIP599
Households282This ZIP282
Housing units368This ZIP368
Median age57.3This ZIP57.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$78,958This ZIP$78,958Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$301,700This ZIP$301,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$788This ZIP$788Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%This ZIP23.5%
Mean commute30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min
Population density11.7 / sq miThis ZIP11.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees35This ZIP35
Annual payroll$1,246,000This ZIP$1,246,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$30,687,000This ZIP$30,687,000

Land area

Land area51.33 sq miThis ZIP51.33 sq mi
Water area5.33 sq miThis ZIP5.33 sq mi

Counties 56289 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Kandiyohi County 69.5%
Swift County 30.4%

Other place names in 56289

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

ZIP codes near 56289

ZIPCityDistance
56279 Pennock, MN 8.3 mi
56271 Murdock, MN 11.2 mi
56252 Kerkhoven, MN 11.5 mi
56273 New London, MN 11.9 mi
56316 Brooten, MN 12.6 mi
56288 Spicer, MN 15.0 mi
56312 Belgrade, MN 15.0 mi
56215 Benson, MN 16.9 mi
56334 Glenwood, MN 17.5 mi
56201 Willmar, MN 18.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56289?

56289 is in Sunburg, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, part of the Willmar, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.3332, -95.2245.

What county is 56289 in?

56289 spans 2 counties: Kandiyohi County and Swift 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 56289?

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

What time zone is 56289 in?

56289 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56289?

About 599 people live in ZIP code 56289, in 282 households, at 11.7 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 56289?

$78,958 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56289?

The closest are 56279 (8.3 mi), 56271 (11.2 mi), 56252 (11.5 mi), 56273 (11.9 mi) and 56316 (12.6 mi).

Is 56289 a PO Box ZIP code?

56289 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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