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56389

ZIP 56389 is West Union, Minnesota, in Todd County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Todd
Metro area
none
Population
74
Coordinates
45.8013, -95.0864
☼ Live from 56389 — West Union, MN

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Where 56389 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56389
  • 🔢 Type 56389 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,389 = 17 × 31 × 107. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110001000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56388 (Waite Park, MN, 45 mi away) and 56393 (Saint Cloud, MN, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56389 becomes 98365 — and that is a real ZIP code: Port Ludlow, WA, 1,306 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35896, 35968, 35986, 36859, 38569, 38659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96853 in Jbphh, HI, 3,879 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯449 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56389 and you would come out at 45.80°S, 84.91°E — 726 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
  • 📏 At 0.692 square miles of land, 56389 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 335 football fields.
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People and housing

Population74This ZIP74
Households32This ZIP32
Housing units42This ZIP42
Median age36.5This ZIP36.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$68,333This ZIP$68,333Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$150,000This ZIP$150,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,375This ZIP$1,375Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%This ZIP8.2%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density106.9 / sq miThis ZIP106.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees14This ZIP14
Annual payroll$156,000This ZIP$156,000

Land area

Land area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Other place names in 56389

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ZIP codes near 56389

ZIPCityDistance
56360 Osakis, MN 6.0 mi
56378 Sauk Centre, MN 7.1 mi
56385 Villard, MN 9.9 mi
56355 Nelson, MN 12.4 mi
56308 Alexandria, MN 15.5 mi
56336 Grey Eagle, MN 15.7 mi
56319 Carlos, MN 15.8 mi
56347 Long Prairie, MN 16.0 mi
56352 Melrose, MN 17.4 mi
56335 Greenwald, MN 17.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56389?

56389 is in West Union, Minnesota, in Todd County. Its published point location is 45.8013, -95.0864.

What county is 56389 in?

56389 lies in Todd County.

What area code is 56389?

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

What time zone is 56389 in?

56389 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56389?

About 74 people live in ZIP code 56389, in 32 households, at 106.9 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 56389?

$68,333 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56389?

The closest are 56360 (6 mi), 56378 (7.1 mi), 56385 (9.9 mi), 56355 (12.4 mi) and 56308 (15.5 mi).

Is 56389 a PO Box ZIP code?

56389 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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