56324
ZIP 56324 is Dalton, Minnesota, mostly in Otter Tail County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Otter Tail +1 more
- Metro area
- Fergus Falls, MN
- Population
- 1,028
- Coordinates
- 46.1689, -95.9041
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Where 56324 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 56324 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,324 = 2 × 2 × 14081. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110000000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56323 (Cyrus, MN, 38 mi away) and 56325 (Elrosa, MN, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56324 becomes 42365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23456, 23465, 24536, 24563, 24635, 25364, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34265 in Arcadia, FL, 1,521 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯458 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56324 and you would come out at 46.17°S, 84.10°E — 680 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 58.1 square miles of land, 56324 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,028This ZIP1,028 |
|---|---|
| Households | 462This ZIP462 |
| Housing units | 676This ZIP676 |
| Median age | 49.4This ZIP49.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,917This ZIP$82,917Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,600This ZIP$252,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 124This ZIP124 |
| Annual payroll | $7,559,000This ZIP$7,559,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,777,000This ZIP$43,777,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.06 sq miThis ZIP58.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.91 sq miThis ZIP10.91 sq mi |
Counties 56324 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Otter Tail County | 98.0% |
| Grant County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 56324
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56324
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56309 | Ashby, MN | 7.8 mi |
56586 | Underwood, MN | 10.9 mi |
56538 | Fergus Falls, MN | 11.4 mi |
56537 | Fergus Falls, MN | 11.7 mi |
56531 | Elbow Lake, MN | 12.8 mi |
56515 | Battle Lake, MN | 14.0 mi |
56524 | Clitherall, MN | 14.2 mi |
56326 | Evansville, MN | 14.3 mi |
56590 | Wendell, MN | 15.4 mi |
56311 | Barrett, MN | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56324?
56324 is in Dalton, Minnesota, in Otter Tail County, part of the Fergus Falls, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.1689, -95.9041.
What county is 56324 in?
56324 spans 2 counties: Otter Tail County and Grant County. Most of it falls in Otter Tail 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 56324?
Dalton uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56324 in?
56324 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56324?
About 1,028 people live in ZIP code 56324, in 462 households, at 17.7 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 56324?
$82,917 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56324?
The closest are 56309 (7.8 mi), 56586 (10.9 mi), 56538 (11.4 mi), 56537 (11.7 mi) and 56531 (12.8 mi).
Is 56324 a PO Box ZIP code?
56324 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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