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56355

ZIP 56355 is Nelson, Minnesota, in Douglas County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Douglas
Metro area
Alexandria, MN
Population
737
Coordinates
45.9414, -95.2457
☼ Live from 56355 — Nelson, MN

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Where 56355 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56355
  • 🔢 Type 56355 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,355 = 3 × 5 × 13 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110000100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56354 (Miltona, MN, 9 mi away) and 56356 (New Munich, MN, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56355 becomes 55365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35565, 36555, 53556, 53565, 55356, 56535, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36555 in Magnolia Springs, AL, 1,147 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯455 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56355 and you would come out at 45.94°S, 84.75°E — 715 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
  • 📏 At 25.6 square miles of land, 56355 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population737This ZIP737
Households282This ZIP282
Housing units283This ZIP283
Median age37.1This ZIP37.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$97,500This ZIP$97,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$320,200This ZIP$320,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$782This ZIP$782Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density28.8 / sq miThis ZIP28.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees95This ZIP95
Annual payroll$2,856,000This ZIP$2,856,000
Tax returns filed320This ZIP320
Total adjusted gross income$21,928,000This ZIP$21,928,000

Land area

Land area25.60 sq miThis ZIP25.60 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Other place names in 56355

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 56355

ZIPCityDistance
56319 Carlos, MN 5.0 mi
56360 Osakis, MN 7.8 mi
56354 Miltona, MN 8.6 mi
56308 Alexandria, MN 8.8 mi
56389 West Union, MN 12.4 mi
56332 Garfield, MN 12.7 mi
56446 Eagle Bend, MN 14.8 mi
56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 15.7 mi
56341 Holmes City, MN 16.1 mi
56315 Brandon, MN 16.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56355?

56355 is in Nelson, Minnesota, in Douglas County, part of the Alexandria, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.9414, -95.2457.

What county is 56355 in?

56355 lies in Douglas County.

What area code is 56355?

Nelson uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56355 in?

56355 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56355?

About 737 people live in ZIP code 56355, in 282 households, at 28.8 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 56355?

$97,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56355?

The closest are 56319 (5 mi), 56360 (7.8 mi), 56354 (8.6 mi), 56308 (8.8 mi) and 56389 (12.4 mi).

Is 56355 a PO Box ZIP code?

56355 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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