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Where 56309 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 56309 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,309 = 11 × 5119. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56308 (Alexandria, MN, 25 mi away) and 56310 (Avon, MN, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56309 becomes 90365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06359, 35096, 35609, 35906, 35960, 36509, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96350 in FPO AA, a military post office, 5,841 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯454 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56309 and you would come out at 46.08°S, 84.19°E — 687 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
- 📏 At 57.2 square miles of land, 56309 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,296This ZIP1,296 |
|---|---|
| Households | 519This ZIP519 |
| Housing units | 760This ZIP760 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,750This ZIP$84,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $289,900This ZIP$289,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $750This ZIP$750Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 22.6 / sq miThis ZIP22.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 298This ZIP298 |
| Annual payroll | $13,768,000This ZIP$13,768,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,956,000This ZIP$50,956,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.22 sq miThis ZIP57.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.61 sq miThis ZIP10.61 sq mi |
Counties 56309 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 56.1% |
| Otter Tail County | 37.9% |
| Douglas County | 6.0% |
Other place names in 56309
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56309
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56326 | Evansville, MN | 7.0 mi |
56324 | Dalton, MN | 7.8 mi |
56531 | Elbow Lake, MN | 10.4 mi |
56315 | Brandon, MN | 12.3 mi |
56524 | Clitherall, MN | 13.2 mi |
56311 | Barrett, MN | 13.3 mi |
56332 | Garfield, MN | 16.3 mi |
56586 | Underwood, MN | 16.6 mi |
56515 | Battle Lake, MN | 16.7 mi |
56590 | Wendell, MN | 17.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56309?
56309 is in Ashby, Minnesota, in Grant County. Its published point location is 46.0793, -95.8060.
What county is 56309 in?
56309 spans 3 counties: Grant County, Otter Tail County and Douglas County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 56309?
Ashby uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56309 in?
56309 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56309?
About 1,296 people live in ZIP code 56309, in 519 households, at 22.6 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 56309?
$84,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56309?
The closest are 56326 (7 mi), 56324 (7.8 mi), 56531 (10.4 mi), 56315 (12.3 mi) and 56524 (13.2 mi).
Is 56309 a PO Box ZIP code?
56309 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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