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Where 56342 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 56342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,342 = 2 × 11 × 13 × 197. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56341 (Holmes City, MN, 107 mi away) and 56343 (Kensington, MN, 116 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56342 becomes 24365, 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, 1,457 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯512 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56342 and you would come out at 46.18°S, 86.63°E — 791 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 193.0 square miles of land, 56342 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 146 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,788This ZIP2,788 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,342This ZIP1,342 |
| Housing units | 2,497This ZIP2,497 |
| Median age | 56.9This ZIP56.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,295This ZIP$63,295Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $246,500This ZIP$246,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 36.4 minThis ZIP36.4 min |
| Population density | 14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 612This ZIP612 |
| Annual payroll | $27,152,000This ZIP$27,152,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,500This ZIP1,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $101,002,000This ZIP$101,002,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 192.97 sq miThis ZIP192.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 23.82 sq miThis ZIP23.82 sq mi |
Counties 56342 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Aitkin County | 40.2% |
| Kanabec County | 38.6% |
| Mille Lacs County | 21.1% |
Other place names in 56342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56386 | Wahkon, MN | 8.7 mi |
56350 | Mc Grath, MN | 10.7 mi |
56359 | Onamia, MN | 15.3 mi |
55051 | Mora, MN | 17.1 mi |
55735 | Finlayson, MN | 17.3 mi |
55007 | Brook Park, MN | 19.0 mi |
56450 | Garrison, MN | 23.0 mi |
56358 | Ogilvie, MN | 24.2 mi |
55795 | Willow River, MN | 24.5 mi |
55036 | Henriette, MN | 24.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56342?
56342 is in Isle, Minnesota, in Aitkin County. Its published point location is 46.1838, -93.3690.
What county is 56342 in?
56342 spans 3 counties: Aitkin County, Kanabec County and Mille Lacs County. Most of it falls in Aitkin 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 56342?
Isle uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56342 in?
56342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56342?
About 2,788 people live in ZIP code 56342, in 1,342 households, at 14.4 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 56342?
$63,295 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56342?
The closest are 56386 (8.7 mi), 56350 (10.7 mi), 56359 (15.3 mi), 55051 (17.1 mi) and 55735 (17.3 mi).
Is 56342 a PO Box ZIP code?
56342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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