56307
ZIP 56307 is Albany, Minnesota, mostly in Stearns County; area code 320; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Stearns +1 more
- Metro area
- St. Cloud, MN
- Population
- 5,385
- Coordinates
- 45.6268, -94.5910
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Where 56307 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 56307 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LOEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,307 = 3 × 137 × 137. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56304 (Saint Cloud, MN, 27 mi away) and 56308 (Alexandria, MN, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56307 becomes 70365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03576, 03756, 03765, 05673, 05736, 05763, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06375 in Quaker Hill, CT, 1,159 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯449 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56307 and you would come out at 45.63°S, 85.41°E — 753 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 105.7 square miles of land, 56307 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,385This ZIP5,385 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,999This ZIP1,999 |
| Housing units | 2,104This ZIP2,104 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,097This ZIP$84,097Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,400This ZIP$281,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 50.9 / sq miThis ZIP50.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 148This ZIP148 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,943This ZIP1,943 |
| Annual payroll | $104,514,000This ZIP$104,514,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,560This ZIP2,560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $210,013,000This ZIP$210,013,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.72 sq miThis ZIP105.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.71 sq miThis ZIP1.71 sq mi |
Counties 56307 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Stearns County | 99.3% |
| Morrison County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 56307
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56307
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56331 | Freeport, MN | 5.3 mi |
56356 | New Munich, MN | 6.6 mi |
56310 | Avon, MN | 6.8 mi |
56376 | Saint Martin, MN | 9.4 mi |
56321 | Collegeville, MN | 10.2 mi |
56352 | Melrose, MN | 10.5 mi |
56368 | Richmond, MN | 11.3 mi |
56340 | Holdingford, MN | 12.0 mi |
56384 | Upsala, MN | 12.7 mi |
56335 | Greenwald, MN | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56307?
56307 is in Albany, Minnesota, in Stearns County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.6268, -94.5910.
What county is 56307 in?
56307 spans 2 counties: Stearns County and Morrison County. Most of it falls in Stearns 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 56307?
Albany uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56307 in?
56307 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56307?
About 5,385 people live in ZIP code 56307, in 1,999 households, at 50.9 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 56307?
$84,097 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56307?
The closest are 56331 (5.3 mi), 56356 (6.6 mi), 56310 (6.8 mi), 56376 (9.4 mi) and 56321 (10.2 mi).
Is 56307 a PO Box ZIP code?
56307 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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