56357
ZIP 56357 is Oak Park, Minnesota, mostly in Benton County; area code 320; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Benton +1 more
- Metro area
- St. Cloud, MN
- Population
- 1,230
- Coordinates
- 45.6915, -93.7982
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Where 56357 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 56357 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,357 = 7 × 83 × 97. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56356 (New Munich, MN, 45 mi away) and 56358 (Ogilvie, MN, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56357 becomes 75365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35576, 35756, 35765, 36575, 53576, 55367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36575 in Semmes, AL, 1,073 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯472 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56357 and you would come out at 45.69°S, 86.20°E — 786 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 41m.
- 📏 At 36.5 square miles of land, 56357 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,230This ZIP1,230 |
|---|---|
| Households | 377This ZIP377 |
| Housing units | 404This ZIP404 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $114,531This ZIP$114,531Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,300This ZIP$294,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 45.6 minThis ZIP45.6 min |
| Population density | 33.7 / sq miThis ZIP33.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $2,750,000This ZIP$2,750,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,178,000This ZIP$38,178,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.49 sq miThis ZIP36.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 56357 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Benton County | 79.4% |
| Mille Lacs County | 20.6% |
ZIP codes near 56357
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56330 | Foreston, MN | 4.7 mi |
56329 | Foley, MN | 5.8 mi |
56363 | Pease, MN | 7.1 mi |
55377 | Santiago, MN | 10.5 mi |
56353 | Milaca, MN | 11.2 mi |
56333 | Gilman, MN | 12.5 mi |
55371 | Princeton, MN | 12.9 mi |
56313 | Bock, MN | 13.5 mi |
56379 | Sauk Rapids, MN | 14.2 mi |
56304 | Saint Cloud, MN | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56357?
56357 is in Oak Park, Minnesota, in Benton County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.6915, -93.7982.
What county is 56357 in?
56357 spans 2 counties: Benton County and Mille Lacs County. Most of it falls in Benton 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 56357?
Oak Park uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56357 in?
56357 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56357?
About 1,230 people live in ZIP code 56357, in 377 households, at 33.7 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 56357?
$114,531 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56357?
The closest are 56330 (4.7 mi), 56329 (5.8 mi), 56363 (7.1 mi), 55377 (10.5 mi) and 56353 (11.2 mi).
Is 56357 a PO Box ZIP code?
56357 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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