56435
ZIP 56435 is Backus, Minnesota, mostly in Cass County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Cass +1 more
- Metro area
- Brainerd, MN
- Population
- 2,801
- Coordinates
- 46.8059, -94.5319
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Where 56435 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 56435 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,435 = 5 × 11287. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110001110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56434 (Aldrich, MN, 38 mi away) and 56436 (Benedict, MN, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56435 becomes 53465, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34655, 35456, 35546, 35564, 35645, 35654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34655 in New Port Richey, FL, 1,436 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯523 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56435 and you would come out at 46.81°S, 85.47°E — 724 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 158.4 square miles of land, 56435 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,801This ZIP2,801 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,168This ZIP1,168 |
| Housing units | 2,203This ZIP2,203 |
| Median age | 52.9This ZIP52.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,381This ZIP$62,381Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $256,800This ZIP$256,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $811This ZIP$811Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0%This ZIP17.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 366This ZIP366 |
| Annual payroll | $17,639,000This ZIP$17,639,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,220This ZIP1,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $78,322,000This ZIP$78,322,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.43 sq miThis ZIP158.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 15.36 sq miThis ZIP15.36 sq mi |
Counties 56435 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cass County | 99.3% |
| Crow Wing County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 56435
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56435
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56474 | Pine River, MN | 8.6 mi |
56452 | Hackensack, MN | 11.2 mi |
56433 | Akeley, MN | 12.4 mi |
56456 | Jenkins, MN | 14.5 mi |
56472 | Pequot Lakes, MN | 17.9 mi |
56467 | Nevis, MN | 18.3 mi |
56430 | Ah Gwah Ching, MN | 18.6 mi |
56655 | Longville, MN | 18.6 mi |
56484 | Walker, MN | 21.2 mi |
56448 | Fifty Lakes, MN | 21.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56435?
56435 is in Backus, Minnesota, in Cass County, part of the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.8059, -94.5319.
What county is 56435 in?
56435 spans 2 counties: Cass County and Crow Wing County. Most of it falls in Cass 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 56435?
Backus uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56435 in?
56435 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56435?
About 2,801 people live in ZIP code 56435, in 1,168 households, at 17.7 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 56435?
$62,381 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56435?
The closest are 56474 (8.6 mi), 56452 (11.2 mi), 56433 (12.4 mi), 56456 (14.5 mi) and 56472 (17.9 mi).
Is 56435 a PO Box ZIP code?
56435 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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