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56438

ZIP 56438 is Browerville, Minnesota, in Todd County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Todd
Metro area
none
Population
2,942
Coordinates
46.1386, -94.8192
☼ Live from 56438 — Browerville, MN

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Where 56438 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56438
  • 🔢 Type 56438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,438 = 2 × 28219. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110001110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56437 (Bertha, MN, 14 mi away) and 56440 (Clarissa, MN, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56438 becomes 83465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lemhi, ID, 916 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34685, 35468, 35486, 35648, 36458, 36548, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34685 in Palm Harbor, FL, 1,411 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯475 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56438 and you would come out at 46.14°S, 85.18°E — 728 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
  • 📏 At 141.5 square miles of land, 56438 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,942This ZIP2,942
Households1,250This ZIP1,250
Housing units1,532This ZIP1,532
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$62,500This ZIP$62,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$203,000This ZIP$203,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$883This ZIP$883Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%This ZIP20.0%
Mean commute24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min
Population density20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments70This ZIP70
Employees366This ZIP366
Annual payroll$10,745,000This ZIP$10,745,000
Tax returns filed1,340This ZIP1,340
Total adjusted gross income$84,740,000This ZIP$84,740,000

Land area

Land area141.51 sq miThis ZIP141.51 sq mi
Water area2.45 sq miThis ZIP2.45 sq mi

Other place names in 56438

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ZIP codes near 56438

ZIPCityDistance
56440 Clarissa, MN 6.5 mi
56443 Cushing, MN 11.7 mi
56347 Long Prairie, MN 11.8 mi
56446 Eagle Bend, MN 13.3 mi
56437 Bertha, MN 13.6 mi
56475 Randall, MN 13.7 mi
56434 Aldrich, MN 14.8 mi
56382 Swanville, MN 19.1 mi
56328 Flensburg, MN 19.2 mi
56479 Staples, MN 20.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56438?

56438 is in Browerville, Minnesota, in Todd County. Its published point location is 46.1386, -94.8192.

What county is 56438 in?

56438 lies in Todd County.

What area code is 56438?

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

What time zone is 56438 in?

56438 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56438?

About 2,942 people live in ZIP code 56438, in 1,250 households, at 20.8 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 56438?

$62,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56438?

The closest are 56440 (6.5 mi), 56443 (11.7 mi), 56347 (11.8 mi), 56446 (13.3 mi) and 56437 (13.6 mi).

Is 56438 a PO Box ZIP code?

56438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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