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56378

ZIP 56378 is Sauk Centre, Minnesota, mostly in Stearns County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Stearns +1 more
Metro area
St. Cloud, MN
Population
8,649
Coordinates
45.7250, -94.9873
☼ Live from 56378 — Sauk Centre, MN

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Where 56378 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56378
  • 🔢 Type 56378 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,378 = 2 × 7 × 4027. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110000111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56377 (Sartell, MN, 37 mi away) and 56379 (Sauk Rapids, MN, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56378 becomes 87365 — and that is a real ZIP code: Smith Lake, NM, 983 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35768, 36578, 36587, 36758, 36785, 36875, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85367 in Yuma, AZ, 1,370 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 56378 and you would come out at 45.73°S, 85.01°E — 733 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 40m.
  • 📏 At 202.8 square miles of land, 56378 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 154 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,649This ZIP8,649
Households3,523This ZIP3,523
Housing units3,919This ZIP3,919
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,567This ZIP$72,567Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$267,600This ZIP$267,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$853This ZIP$853Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density42.6 / sq miThis ZIP42.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments289This ZIP289
Employees3,441This ZIP3,441
Annual payroll$171,869,000This ZIP$171,869,000
Tax returns filed3,960This ZIP3,960
Total adjusted gross income$281,564,000This ZIP$281,564,000

Land area

Land area202.82 sq miThis ZIP202.82 sq mi
Water area7.09 sq miThis ZIP7.09 sq mi

Counties 56378 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Stearns County 72.2%
Todd County 27.8%

Other place names in 56378

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ZIP codes near 56378

ZIPCityDistance
56389 West Union, MN 7.1 mi
56352 Melrose, MN 10.5 mi
56335 Greenwald, MN 10.5 mi
56385 Villard, MN 11.2 mi
56325 Elrosa, MN 11.4 mi
56360 Osakis, MN 12.5 mi
56336 Grey Eagle, MN 12.7 mi
56356 New Munich, MN 14.0 mi
56331 Freeport, MN 15.6 mi
56316 Brooten, MN 16.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56378?

56378 is in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, in Stearns County, part of the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.7250, -94.9873.

What county is 56378 in?

56378 spans 2 counties: Stearns County and Todd 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 56378?

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

What time zone is 56378 in?

56378 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56378?

About 8,649 people live in ZIP code 56378, in 3,523 households, at 42.6 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 56378?

$72,567 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56378?

The closest are 56389 (7.1 mi), 56352 (10.5 mi), 56335 (10.5 mi), 56385 (11.2 mi) and 56325 (11.4 mi).

Is 56378 a PO Box ZIP code?

56378 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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