56340
ZIP 56340 is Holdingford, 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
- 2,309
- Coordinates
- 45.7595, -94.4290
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Where 56340 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 56340 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,340 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 313. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56339 (Hoffman, MN, 67 mi away) and 56341 (Holmes City, MN, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56340 becomes 04365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03456, 03465, 04563, 04635, 04653, 05346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34605 in Brooksville, FL, 1,360 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯461 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56340 and you would come out at 45.76°S, 85.57°E — 756 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 50.9 square miles of land, 56340 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,309This ZIP2,309 |
|---|---|
| Households | 844This ZIP844 |
| Housing units | 906This ZIP906 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $96,250This ZIP$96,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,900This ZIP$294,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 45.3 / sq miThis ZIP45.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 598This ZIP598 |
| Annual payroll | $36,287,000This ZIP$36,287,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $88,090,000This ZIP$88,090,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.94 sq miThis ZIP50.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 56340 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 | 71.5% |
| Morrison County | 28.5% |
Other place names in 56340
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56340
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56314 | Bowlus, MN | 3.8 mi |
56384 | Upsala, MN | 7.5 mi |
56375 | Saint Stephen, MN | 8.5 mi |
56310 | Avon, MN | 8.8 mi |
56373 | Royalton, MN | 11.8 mi |
56367 | Rice, MN | 11.9 mi |
56307 | Albany, MN | 12.0 mi |
56321 | Collegeville, MN | 12.5 mi |
56377 | Sartell, MN | 12.8 mi |
56331 | Freeport, MN | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56340?
56340 is in Holdingford, Minnesota, in Stearns County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.7595, -94.4290.
What county is 56340 in?
56340 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 56340?
Holdingford uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56340 in?
56340 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56340?
About 2,309 people live in ZIP code 56340, in 844 households, at 45.3 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 56340?
$96,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56340?
The closest are 56314 (3.8 mi), 56384 (7.5 mi), 56375 (8.5 mi), 56310 (8.8 mi) and 56373 (11.8 mi).
Is 56340 a PO Box ZIP code?
56340 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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