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Where 56311 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 56311 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56311 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56310 (Avon, MN, 72 mi away) and 56312 (Belgrade, MN, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56311 becomes 11365 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fresh Meadows, NY, 1,162 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11356, 11365, 11563, 13156, 13165, 13615, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31561 in Sea Island, GA, 1,281 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯441 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56311 and you would come out at 45.90°S, 84.10°E — 688 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 39m.
- 📏 At 72.4 square miles of land, 56311 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 666This ZIP666 |
|---|---|
| Households | 295This ZIP295 |
| Housing units | 355This ZIP355 |
| Median age | 56.1This ZIP56.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,583This ZIP$74,583Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,200This ZIP$172,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,309This ZIP$1,309Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4%This ZIP14.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 9.2 / sq miThis ZIP9.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 219This ZIP219 |
| Annual payroll | $8,592,000This ZIP$8,592,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,616,000This ZIP$21,616,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.40 sq miThis ZIP72.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.10 sq miThis ZIP4.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 56311
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56311
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56339 | Hoffman, MN | 6.2 mi |
56531 | Elbow Lake, MN | 7.7 mi |
56343 | Kensington, MN | 11.2 mi |
56309 | Ashby, MN | 13.3 mi |
56248 | Herman, MN | 13.9 mi |
56235 | Donnelly, MN | 14.2 mi |
56326 | Evansville, MN | 14.6 mi |
56590 | Wendell, MN | 15.3 mi |
56315 | Brandon, MN | 15.6 mi |
56274 | Norcross, MN | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56311?
56311 is in Barrett, Minnesota, in Grant County. Its published point location is 45.8975, -95.8956.
What county is 56311 in?
56311 lies in Grant County.
What area code is 56311?
Barrett uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56311 in?
56311 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56311?
About 666 people live in ZIP code 56311, in 295 households, at 9.2 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 56311?
$74,583 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56311?
The closest are 56339 (6.2 mi), 56531 (7.7 mi), 56343 (11.2 mi), 56309 (13.3 mi) and 56248 (13.9 mi).
Is 56311 a PO Box ZIP code?
56311 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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