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56301

ZIP 56301 is in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, in Stearns County; area code 320; Central time. Saint Cloud has 11 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Stearns
Metro area
St. Cloud, MN
Population
35,580
Coordinates
45.4871, -94.2428
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Where 56301 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 56301
  • 🔢 Type 56301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,301 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 383. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101111101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56297 (Wood Lake, MN, 87 mi away) and 56302 (Saint Cloud, MN, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56301 becomes 10365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01536, 01653, 03561, 05361, 06153, 06351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31605 in Valdosta, GA, 1,168 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯449 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56301 and you would come out at 45.49°S, 85.76°E — 772 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
  • 📏 At 76.6 square miles of land, 56301 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,580This ZIP35,580
Households12,609This ZIP12,609
Housing units13,573This ZIP13,573
Median age27.1This ZIP27.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$73,142This ZIP$73,142Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$288,600This ZIP$288,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,151This ZIP$1,151Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%This ZIP32.0%
Mean commute19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min
Population density464.6 / sq miThis ZIP464.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,194This ZIP1,194
Employees20,554This ZIP20,554
Annual payroll$1,087,592,000This ZIP$1,087,592,000
Tax returns filed16,040This ZIP16,040
Total adjusted gross income$1,250,843,000This ZIP$1,250,843,000

Land area

Land area76.58 sq miThis ZIP76.58 sq mi
Water area2.19 sq miThis ZIP2.19 sq mi

Other place names in 56301

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ZIP codes near 56301

ZIPCityDistance
56387 Waite Park, MN 2.3 mi
56369 Rockville, MN 4.7 mi
56388 Waite Park, MN 4.9 mi
56303 Saint Cloud, MN 6.2 mi
56302 Saint Cloud, MN 6.4 mi
56372 Saint Cloud, MN 6.4 mi
56393 Saint Cloud, MN 6.4 mi
56395 Saint Cloud, MN 6.4 mi
56396 Saint Cloud, MN 6.4 mi
56397 Saint Cloud, MN 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56301?

56301 is in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, in Stearns County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4871, -94.2428.

What county is 56301 in?

56301 lies in Stearns County.

What area code is 56301?

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

What time zone is 56301 in?

56301 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56301?

About 35,580 people live in ZIP code 56301, in 12,609 households, at 464.6 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 56301?

$73,142 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56301?

The closest are 56387 (2.3 mi), 56369 (4.7 mi), 56388 (4.9 mi), 56303 (6.2 mi) and 56302 (6.4 mi).

Is 56301 a PO Box ZIP code?

56301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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