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Where 56481 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 56481 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,481 = 3 × 67 × 281. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56479 (Staples, MN, 7 mi away) and 56482 (Wadena, MN, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56481 becomes 18465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Thompson, PA, 1,011 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14568, 14586, 14856, 14865, 15468, 15486, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85614 in Green Valley, AZ, 1,321 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯494 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56481 and you would come out at 46.46°S, 85.06°E — 715 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 141.1 square miles of land, 56481 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,255This ZIP2,255 |
|---|---|
| Households | 875This ZIP875 |
| Housing units | 1,015This ZIP1,015 |
| Median age | 34.0This ZIP34.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,295This ZIP$73,295Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,700This ZIP$167,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $675This ZIP$675Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0%This ZIP17.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 16.0 / sq miThis ZIP16.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 142This ZIP142 |
| Annual payroll | $6,131,000This ZIP$6,131,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 920This ZIP920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,606,000This ZIP$55,606,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 141.11 sq miThis ZIP141.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 56481 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 | 74.1% |
| Todd County | 18.2% |
| Cass County | 7.6% |
Other place names in 56481
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56481
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56479 | Staples, MN | 7.0 mi |
56434 | Aldrich, MN | 8.6 mi |
56482 | Wadena, MN | 10.1 mi |
56477 | Sebeka, MN | 12.9 mi |
56466 | Motley, MN | 14.9 mi |
56518 | Bluffton, MN | 15.1 mi |
56453 | Hewitt, MN | 15.3 mi |
56437 | Bertha, MN | 16.1 mi |
56527 | Deer Creek, MN | 19.1 mi |
56567 | New York Mills, MN | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56481?
56481 is in Verndale, Minnesota, in Wadena County. Its published point location is 46.4630, -94.9362.
What county is 56481 in?
56481 spans 3 counties: Wadena County, Todd 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 56481?
Verndale uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56481 in?
56481 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56481?
About 2,255 people live in ZIP code 56481, in 875 households, at 16.0 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 56481?
$73,295 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56481?
The closest are 56479 (7 mi), 56434 (8.6 mi), 56482 (10.1 mi), 56477 (12.9 mi) and 56466 (14.9 mi).
Is 56481 a PO Box ZIP code?
56481 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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