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56466

ZIP 56466 is Motley, Minnesota, mostly in Cass County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cass +2 more
Metro area
Brainerd, MN
Population
3,284
Coordinates
46.4360, -94.6250
☼ Live from 56466 — Motley, MN

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Where 56466 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 56466
  • 🔢 Type 56466 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gghgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,466 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3137. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110010010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56465 (Merrifield, MN, 25 mi away) and 56467 (Nevis, MN, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56466 becomes 66465, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (54666, 56646, 64656, 65466, 65646, 65664, …). The farthest-flung twin is 65466 in Eminence, MO, 659 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯498 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56466 and you would come out at 46.44°S, 85.38°E — 729 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
  • 📏 At 193.1 square miles of land, 56466 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 147 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,284This ZIP3,284
Households1,411This ZIP1,411
Housing units2,178This ZIP2,178
Median age48.2This ZIP48.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,910This ZIP$61,910Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$237,100This ZIP$237,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$690This ZIP$690Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%This ZIP15.8%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density17.0 / sq miThis ZIP17.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments73This ZIP73
Employees1,061This ZIP1,061
Annual payroll$50,688,000This ZIP$50,688,000
Tax returns filed1,580This ZIP1,580
Total adjusted gross income$104,048,000This ZIP$104,048,000

Land area

Land area193.11 sq miThis ZIP193.11 sq mi
Water area6.40 sq miThis ZIP6.40 sq mi

Counties 56466 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Cass County 71.1%
Morrison County 18.1%
Todd County 10.8%

Other place names in 56466

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ZIP codes near 56466

ZIPCityDistance
56479 Staples, MN 8.1 mi
56473 Pillager, MN 9.1 mi
56481 Verndale, MN 14.9 mi
56468 Nisswa, MN 15.4 mi
56434 Aldrich, MN 16.2 mi
56472 Pequot Lakes, MN 16.9 mi
56425 Baxter, MN 17.8 mi
56443 Cushing, MN 18.2 mi
56459 Lake Hubert, MN 18.3 mi
56456 Jenkins, MN 20.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56466?

56466 is in Motley, Minnesota, in Cass County, part of the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.4360, -94.6250.

What county is 56466 in?

56466 spans 3 counties: Cass County, Morrison County and Todd 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 56466?

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

What time zone is 56466 in?

56466 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56466?

About 3,284 people live in ZIP code 56466, in 1,411 households, at 17.0 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 56466?

$61,910 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56466?

The closest are 56479 (8.1 mi), 56473 (9.1 mi), 56481 (14.9 mi), 56468 (15.4 mi) and 56434 (16.2 mi).

Is 56466 a PO Box ZIP code?

56466 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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