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56442

ZIP 56442 is Crosslake, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Crow Wing
Metro area
Brainerd, MN
Population
2,762
Coordinates
46.6782, -94.1020
☼ Live from 56442 — Crosslake, MN

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Where 56442 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 56442
  • 🔢 Type 56442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,442 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 409. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110001111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56441 (Crosby, MN, 9 mi away) and 56443 (Cushing, MN, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56442 becomes 24465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Monterey, VA, 930 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25446 in Summit Point, WV, 962 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯524 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56442 and you would come out at 46.68°S, 85.90°E — 746 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
  • 📏 At 35.1 square miles of land, 56442 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,762This ZIP2,762
Households1,408This ZIP1,408
Housing units3,518This ZIP3,518
Median age60.9This ZIP60.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$79,896This ZIP$79,896Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$479,800This ZIP$479,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,000This ZIP$1,000Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%This ZIP30.9%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density78.6 / sq miThis ZIP78.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments176This ZIP176
Employees1,239This ZIP1,239
Annual payroll$55,100,000This ZIP$55,100,000
Tax returns filed1,680This ZIP1,680
Total adjusted gross income$189,772,000This ZIP$189,772,000

Land area

Land area35.15 sq miThis ZIP35.15 sq mi
Water area11.97 sq miThis ZIP11.97 sq mi

Other place names in 56442

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ZIP codes near 56442

ZIPCityDistance
56448 Fifty Lakes, MN 7.7 mi
56441 Crosby, MN 9.0 mi
56465 Merrifield, MN 9.8 mi
56447 Emily, MN 11.0 mi
56456 Jenkins, MN 11.3 mi
56472 Pequot Lakes, MN 13.1 mi
56459 Lake Hubert, MN 14.3 mi
56474 Pine River, MN 14.3 mi
56468 Nisswa, MN 16.2 mi
56455 Ironton, MN 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56442?

56442 is in Crosslake, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County, part of the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.6782, -94.1020.

What county is 56442 in?

56442 lies in Crow Wing County.

What area code is 56442?

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

What time zone is 56442 in?

56442 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56442?

About 2,762 people live in ZIP code 56442, in 1,408 households, at 78.6 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 56442?

$79,896 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56442?

The closest are 56448 (7.7 mi), 56441 (9 mi), 56465 (9.8 mi), 56447 (11 mi) and 56456 (11.3 mi).

Is 56442 a PO Box ZIP code?

56442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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