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Where 56296 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 56296 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,296 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 31 × 227. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56295 (Watson, MN, 62 mi away) and 56297 (Wood Lake, MN, 94 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56296 becomes 69265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25669, 25696, 25966, 29566, 29656, 29665, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92656 in Aliso Viejo, CA, 1,404 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯428 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56296 and you would come out at 45.83°S, 83.52°E — 665 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 237.0 square miles of land, 56296 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 180 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,956This ZIP1,956 |
|---|---|
| Households | 839This ZIP839 |
| Housing units | 1,058This ZIP1,058 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,527This ZIP$53,527Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,800This ZIP$103,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $612This ZIP$612Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 15.3 minThis ZIP15.3 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 77This ZIP77 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 532This ZIP532 |
| Annual payroll | $29,829,000This ZIP$29,829,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,370,000This ZIP$68,370,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 236.97 sq miThis ZIP236.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.29 sq miThis ZIP4.29 sq mi |
Other place names in 56296
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56296
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57260 | Rosholt, SD | 11.7 mi |
56236 | Dumont, MN | 11.8 mi |
56274 | Norcross, MN | 12.3 mi |
56583 | Tintah, MN | 12.7 mi |
56248 | Herman, MN | 16.7 mi |
58030 | Fairmount, ND | 16.9 mi |
56565 | Nashua, MN | 17.3 mi |
56240 | Graceville, MN | 18.2 mi |
56210 | Barry, MN | 19.0 mi |
56211 | Beardsley, MN | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56296?
56296 is in Wheaton, Minnesota, in Traverse County. Its published point location is 45.8256, -96.4772.
What county is 56296 in?
56296 lies in Traverse County.
What area code is 56296?
Wheaton uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56296 in?
56296 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56296?
About 1,956 people live in ZIP code 56296, in 839 households, at 8.3 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 56296?
$53,527 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56296?
The closest are 57260 (11.7 mi), 56236 (11.8 mi), 56274 (12.3 mi), 56583 (12.7 mi) and 56248 (16.7 mi).
Is 56296 a PO Box ZIP code?
56296 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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