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56470

ZIP 56470 is Park Rapids, Minnesota, mostly in Hubbard County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hubbard +3 more
Metro area
none
Population
11,186
Coordinates
47.0269, -95.0919
☼ Live from 56470 — Park Rapids, MN

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Where 56470 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 56470
  • 🔢 Type 56470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,470 = 2 × 5 × 5647. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110010010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56469 (Palisade, MN, 74 mi away) and 56472 (Pequot Lakes, MN, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56470 becomes 07465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wanaque, NJ, 1,108 miles away.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04576, 04657, 04675, 04756, 04765, 05476, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04657 in Meddybemps, ME, 1,327 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯527 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56470 and you would come out at 47.03°S, 84.91°E — 694 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 382.5 square miles of land, 56470 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 290 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,186This ZIP11,186
Households4,774This ZIP4,774
Housing units7,490This ZIP7,490
Median age48.7This ZIP48.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$67,500This ZIP$67,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$291,100This ZIP$291,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$912This ZIP$912Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%This ZIP29.8%
Mean commute23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min
Population density29.2 / sq miThis ZIP29.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments422This ZIP422
Employees3,724This ZIP3,724
Annual payroll$177,080,000This ZIP$177,080,000
Tax returns filed5,300This ZIP5,300
Total adjusted gross income$368,365,000This ZIP$368,365,000

Land area

Land area382.47 sq miThis ZIP382.47 sq mi
Water area35.28 sq miThis ZIP35.28 sq mi

Counties 56470 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Hubbard County 66.2%
Becker County 23.2%
Clearwater County 10.0%
Wadena County 0.6%

Other place names in 56470

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 56470

ZIPCityDistance
56458 Lake George, MN 12.4 mi
56467 Nevis, MN 12.8 mi
56570 Osage, MN 15.0 mi
56575 Ponsford, MN 16.2 mi
56464 Menahga, MN 17.8 mi
56461 Laporte, MN 18.1 mi
56433 Akeley, MN 19.7 mi
56593 Wolf Lake, MN 19.8 mi
56436 Benedict, MN 20.9 mi
56430 Ah Gwah Ching, MN 25.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56470?

56470 is in Park Rapids, Minnesota, in Hubbard County. Its published point location is 47.0269, -95.0919.

What county is 56470 in?

56470 spans 4 counties: Hubbard County, Becker County, Clearwater County and Wadena County. Most of it falls in Hubbard 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 56470?

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

What time zone is 56470 in?

56470 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56470?

About 11,186 people live in ZIP code 56470, in 4,774 households, at 29.2 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 56470?

$67,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56470?

The closest are 56458 (12.4 mi), 56467 (12.8 mi), 56570 (15 mi), 56575 (16.2 mi) and 56464 (17.8 mi).

Is 56470 a PO Box ZIP code?

56470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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