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Where 56293 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 56293 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,293 = 41 × 1373. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56292 (Vesta, MN, 11 mi away) and 56294 (Wanda, MN, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56293 becomes 39265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25396, 25639, 25936, 29356, 29365, 29536, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96325 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,929 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯360 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56293 and you would come out at 44.42°S, 84.74°E — 764 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 84.6 square miles of land, 56293 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,147This ZIP1,147 |
|---|---|
| Households | 436This ZIP436 |
| Housing units | 477This ZIP477 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,396This ZIP$67,396Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,500This ZIP$170,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 367This ZIP367 |
| Annual payroll | $19,641,000This ZIP$19,641,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,022,000This ZIP$50,022,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 84.65 sq miThis ZIP84.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 56293
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56293
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56287 | Seaforth, MN | 5.2 mi |
56294 | Wanda, MN | 7.4 mi |
56255 | Lucan, MN | 8.2 mi |
56283 | Redwood Falls, MN | 9.7 mi |
56224 | Clements, MN | 9.9 mi |
56292 | Vesta, MN | 11.4 mi |
56152 | Lamberton, MN | 13.1 mi |
56263 | Milroy, MN | 13.5 mi |
56214 | Belview, MN | 13.8 mi |
56180 | Walnut Grove, MN | 15.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56293 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56293?
56293 is in Wabasso, Minnesota, in Redwood County. Its published point location is 44.4165, -95.2599.
What county is 56293 in?
56293 lies in Redwood County.
What area code is 56293?
Wabasso uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56293 in?
56293 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56293?
About 1,147 people live in ZIP code 56293, in 436 households, at 13.6 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 56293?
$67,396 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56293?
The closest are 56287 (5.2 mi), 56294 (7.4 mi), 56255 (8.2 mi), 56283 (9.7 mi) and 56224 (9.9 mi).
Is 56293 a PO Box ZIP code?
56293 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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