56472
ZIP 56472 is Pequot Lakes, 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
- 8,830
- Coordinates
- 46.5823, -94.3408
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Where 56472 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 56472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 181. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56470 (Park Rapids, MN, 47 mi away) and 56473 (Pillager, MN, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56472 becomes 27465, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24576, 24657, 25647, 25674, 26547, 26574, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27546 in Lillington, NC, 1,114 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯513 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56472 and you would come out at 46.58°S, 85.66°E — 738 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
- 📏 At 154.9 square miles of land, 56472 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,830This ZIP8,830 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,690This ZIP3,690 |
| Housing units | 6,263This ZIP6,263 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,328This ZIP$81,328Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,500This ZIP$342,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $878This ZIP$878Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5%This ZIP32.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 57.0 / sq miThis ZIP57.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 285This ZIP285 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,862This ZIP1,862 |
| Annual payroll | $87,656,000This ZIP$87,656,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,500This ZIP4,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $363,973,000This ZIP$363,973,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 154.90 sq miThis ZIP154.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 25.65 sq miThis ZIP25.65 sq mi |
Counties 56472 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 | 62.6% |
| Crow Wing County | 37.4% |
Other place names in 56472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56456 | Jenkins, MN | 4.4 mi |
56468 | Nisswa, MN | 6.3 mi |
56459 | Lake Hubert, MN | 7.2 mi |
56474 | Pine River, MN | 10.1 mi |
56465 | Merrifield, MN | 11.2 mi |
56442 | Crosslake, MN | 13.1 mi |
56473 | Pillager, MN | 16.7 mi |
56425 | Baxter, MN | 16.8 mi |
56466 | Motley, MN | 16.9 mi |
56441 | Crosby, MN | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56472?
56472 is in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, in Cass County, part of the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.5823, -94.3408.
What county is 56472 in?
56472 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 56472?
Pequot Lakes uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56472 in?
56472 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56472?
About 8,830 people live in ZIP code 56472, in 3,690 households, at 57.0 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 56472?
$81,328 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56472?
The closest are 56456 (4.4 mi), 56468 (6.3 mi), 56459 (7.2 mi), 56474 (10.1 mi) and 56465 (11.2 mi).
Is 56472 a PO Box ZIP code?
56472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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