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56356

ZIP 56356 is New Munich, Minnesota, in Stearns County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Stearns
Metro area
St. Cloud, MN
Population
266
Coordinates
45.6336, -94.7276
☼ Live from 56356 — New Munich, MN

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Where 56356 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56356
  • 🔢 Type 56356 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,356 = 2 × 2 × 73 × 193. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110000100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56355 (Nelson, MN, 33 mi away) and 56357 (Oak Park, MN, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56356 becomes 65365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36556, 53566, 55366, 56536, 56563, 56653, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36556 in Malcolm, AL, 1,061 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯446 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56356 and you would come out at 45.63°S, 85.27°E — 747 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
  • 📏 At 1.7 square miles of land, 56356 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population266This ZIP266
Households94This ZIP94
Housing units94This ZIP94
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$85,000This ZIP$85,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$178,100This ZIP$178,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,188This ZIP$1,188Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%This ZIP14.9%
Mean commute25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min
Population density161.0 / sq miThis ZIP161.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees68This ZIP68
Annual payroll$4,684,000This ZIP$4,684,000

Land area

Land area1.65 sq miThis ZIP1.65 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 56356

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ZIP codes near 56356

ZIPCityDistance
56352 Melrose, MN 3.8 mi
56331 Freeport, MN 4.1 mi
56307 Albany, MN 6.6 mi
56335 Greenwald, MN 6.7 mi
56376 Saint Martin, MN 9.5 mi
56325 Elrosa, MN 11.7 mi
56336 Grey Eagle, MN 13.0 mi
56310 Avon, MN 13.3 mi
56378 Sauk Centre, MN 14.0 mi
56368 Richmond, MN 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56356?

56356 is in New Munich, Minnesota, in Stearns County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.6336, -94.7276.

What county is 56356 in?

56356 lies in Stearns County.

What area code is 56356?

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

What time zone is 56356 in?

56356 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56356?

About 266 people live in ZIP code 56356, in 94 households, at 161.0 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 56356?

$85,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56356?

The closest are 56352 (3.8 mi), 56331 (4.1 mi), 56307 (6.6 mi), 56335 (6.7 mi) and 56376 (9.5 mi).

Is 56356 a PO Box ZIP code?

56356 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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