56362
ZIP 56362 is Paynesville, Minnesota, mostly in Stearns County; area code 320; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Stearns +2 more
- Metro area
- St. Cloud, MN
- Population
- 5,773
- Coordinates
- 45.4020, -94.7122
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Where 56362 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 56362 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,362 = 2 × 28181. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56361 (Parkers Prairie, MN, 60 mi away) and 56363 (Pease, MN, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56362 becomes 26365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 26563, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32656 in Keystone Heights, FL, 1,280 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯432 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56362 and you would come out at 45.40°S, 85.29°E — 754 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 150.1 square miles of land, 56362 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 114 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,773This ZIP5,773 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,328This ZIP2,328 |
| Housing units | 2,979This ZIP2,979 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,212This ZIP$86,212Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,900This ZIP$258,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $829This ZIP$829Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6%This ZIP26.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 38.5 / sq miThis ZIP38.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 210This ZIP210 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,097This ZIP2,097 |
| Annual payroll | $114,469,000This ZIP$114,469,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,880This ZIP2,880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $229,382,000This ZIP$229,382,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 150.10 sq miThis ZIP150.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.10 sq miThis ZIP8.10 sq mi |
Counties 56362 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 | 76.1% |
| Meeker County | 13.8% |
| Kandiyohi County | 10.1% |
Other place names in 56362
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56362
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56371 | Roscoe, MN | 4.2 mi |
56376 | Saint Martin, MN | 7.3 mi |
56368 | Richmond, MN | 8.5 mi |
55329 | Eden Valley, MN | 10.0 mi |
56312 | Belgrade, MN | 13.0 mi |
56273 | New London, MN | 14.2 mi |
55389 | Watkins, MN | 14.9 mi |
56335 | Greenwald, MN | 15.5 mi |
56320 | Cold Spring, MN | 15.7 mi |
56288 | Spicer, MN | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56362?
56362 is in Paynesville, Minnesota, in Stearns County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4020, -94.7122.
What county is 56362 in?
56362 spans 3 counties: Stearns County, Meeker County and Kandiyohi 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 56362?
Paynesville uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56362 in?
56362 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56362?
About 5,773 people live in ZIP code 56362, in 2,328 households, at 38.5 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 56362?
$86,212 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56362?
The closest are 56371 (4.2 mi), 56376 (7.3 mi), 56368 (8.5 mi), 55329 (10 mi) and 56312 (13 mi).
Is 56362 a PO Box ZIP code?
56362 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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