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56434

ZIP 56434 is Aldrich, Minnesota, mostly in Todd County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Todd +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
182
Coordinates
46.3380, -94.9344
☼ Live from 56434 — Aldrich, MN

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Where 56434 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 56434
  • 🔢 Type 56434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,434 = 2 × 7 × 29 × 139. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110001110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56433 (Akeley, MN, 44 mi away) and 56435 (Backus, MN, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56434 becomes 43465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Walbridge, OH, 656 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34465, 34654, 35446, 35464, 36445, 36454, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34654 in New Port Richey, FL, 1,414 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯486 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56434 and you would come out at 46.34°S, 85.07°E — 718 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
  • 📏 At 14.8 square miles of land, 56434 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population182This ZIP182
Households78This ZIP78
Housing units90This ZIP90
Median age47.2This ZIP47.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$48,750This ZIP$48,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$187,500This ZIP$187,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$775This ZIP$775Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%This ZIP11.9%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density12.3 / sq miThis ZIP12.3 / sq mi

Land area

Land area14.79 sq miThis ZIP14.79 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 56434 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Todd County 83.7%
Wadena County 16.3%

Other place names in 56434

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ZIP codes near 56434

ZIPCityDistance
56481 Verndale, MN 8.6 mi
56437 Bertha, MN 8.7 mi
56479 Staples, MN 9.4 mi
56453 Hewitt, MN 11.6 mi
56482 Wadena, MN 13.4 mi
56440 Clarissa, MN 13.6 mi
56438 Browerville, MN 14.8 mi
56466 Motley, MN 16.2 mi
56446 Eagle Bend, MN 16.4 mi
56527 Deer Creek, MN 18.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56434?

56434 is in Aldrich, Minnesota, in Todd County. Its published point location is 46.3380, -94.9344.

What county is 56434 in?

56434 spans 2 counties: Todd County and Wadena County. Most of it falls in Todd 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 56434?

Aldrich uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56434 in?

56434 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56434?

About 182 people live in ZIP code 56434, in 78 households, at 12.3 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 56434?

$48,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56434?

The closest are 56481 (8.6 mi), 56437 (8.7 mi), 56479 (9.4 mi), 56453 (11.6 mi) and 56482 (13.4 mi).

Is 56434 a PO Box ZIP code?

56434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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