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Where 56316 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 56316 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,316 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 19 × 19. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56315 (Brandon, MN, 39 mi away) and 56317 (Buckman, MN, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56316 becomes 61365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13656, 13665, 15366, 15636, 15663, 16365, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31566 in Waynesville, GA, 1,222 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯429 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56316 and you would come out at 45.51°S, 84.86°E — 732 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 134.8 square miles of land, 56316 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,461This ZIP1,461 |
|---|---|
| Households | 596This ZIP596 |
| Housing units | 693This ZIP693 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,111This ZIP$71,111Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,000This ZIP$218,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $664This ZIP$664Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 10.8 / sq miThis ZIP10.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 219This ZIP219 |
| Annual payroll | $12,854,000This ZIP$12,854,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,508,000This ZIP$43,508,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 134.77 sq miThis ZIP134.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.39 sq miThis ZIP4.39 sq mi |
Counties 56316 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pope County | 51.7% |
| Stearns County | 36.8% |
| Kandiyohi County | 11.4% |
Other place names in 56316
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56316
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56312 | Belgrade, MN | 9.1 mi |
56325 | Elrosa, MN | 10.3 mi |
56334 | Glenwood, MN | 10.5 mi |
56289 | Sunburg, MN | 12.6 mi |
56385 | Villard, MN | 13.2 mi |
56273 | New London, MN | 15.2 mi |
56335 | Greenwald, MN | 15.2 mi |
56378 | Sauk Centre, MN | 16.9 mi |
56352 | Melrose, MN | 18.8 mi |
56381 | Starbuck, MN | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56316?
56316 is in Brooten, Minnesota, in Pope County. Its published point location is 45.5057, -95.1428.
What county is 56316 in?
56316 spans 3 counties: Pope County, Stearns County and Kandiyohi County. Most of it falls in Pope 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 56316?
Brooten uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56316 in?
56316 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56316?
About 1,461 people live in ZIP code 56316, in 596 households, at 10.8 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 56316?
$71,111 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56316?
The closest are 56312 (9.1 mi), 56325 (10.3 mi), 56334 (10.5 mi), 56289 (12.6 mi) and 56385 (13.2 mi).
Is 56316 a PO Box ZIP code?
56316 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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