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Where 56477 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 56477 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56477 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56475 (Randall, MN, 45 mi away) and 56479 (Staples, MN, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56477 becomes 77465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palacios, TX, 1,241 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45677, 45767, 45776, 47567, 47576, 54767, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77465 in Palacios, TX, 1,241 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯504 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56477 and you would come out at 46.64°S, 85.00°E — 707 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 250.7 square miles of land, 56477 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 190 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,594This ZIP2,594 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,158This ZIP1,158 |
| Housing units | 1,440This ZIP1,440 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,857This ZIP$57,857Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,800This ZIP$185,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 10.3 / sq miThis ZIP10.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 316This ZIP316 |
| Annual payroll | $11,221,000This ZIP$11,221,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,002,000This ZIP$68,002,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 250.69 sq miThis ZIP250.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.20 sq miThis ZIP1.20 sq mi |
Counties 56477 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wadena County | 67.5% |
| Otter Tail County | 21.1% |
| Cass County | 11.4% |
Other place names in 56477
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56477
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56464 | Menahga, MN | 9.9 mi |
56481 | Verndale, MN | 12.9 mi |
56482 | Wadena, MN | 14.3 mi |
56518 | Bluffton, MN | 16.0 mi |
56479 | Staples, MN | 17.5 mi |
56567 | New York Mills, MN | 18.9 mi |
56593 | Wolf Lake, MN | 20.0 mi |
56434 | Aldrich, MN | 21.4 mi |
56466 | Motley, MN | 22.9 mi |
56527 | Deer Creek, MN | 24.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56477?
56477 is in Sebeka, Minnesota, in Wadena County. Its published point location is 46.6446, -95.0002.
What county is 56477 in?
56477 spans 3 counties: Wadena County, Otter Tail County and Cass County. Most of it falls in Wadena 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 56477?
Sebeka uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56477 in?
56477 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56477?
About 2,594 people live in ZIP code 56477, in 1,158 households, at 10.3 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 56477?
$57,857 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56477?
The closest are 56464 (9.9 mi), 56481 (12.9 mi), 56482 (14.3 mi), 56518 (16 mi) and 56479 (17.5 mi).
Is 56477 a PO Box ZIP code?
56477 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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