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Where 56482 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 56482 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,482 = 2 × 31 × 911. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56481 (Verndale, MN, 10 mi away) and 56484 (Walker, MN, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56482 becomes 28465 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oak Island, NC, 1,245 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85624 in Patagonia, AZ, 1,324 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯490 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56482 and you would come out at 46.46°S, 84.85°E — 705 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 136.2 square miles of land, 56482 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 103 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,619This ZIP7,619 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,244This ZIP3,244 |
| Housing units | 3,342This ZIP3,342 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,439This ZIP$64,439Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,800This ZIP$169,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $731This ZIP$731Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 55.9 / sq miThis ZIP55.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 221This ZIP221 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,889This ZIP2,889 |
| Annual payroll | $135,242,000This ZIP$135,242,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,090This ZIP3,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $180,591,000This ZIP$180,591,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 136.24 sq miThis ZIP136.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 56482 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 | 54.4% |
| Otter Tail County | 44.5% |
| Todd County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 56482
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56482
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56518 | Bluffton, MN | 5.2 mi |
56481 | Verndale, MN | 10.1 mi |
56527 | Deer Creek, MN | 10.2 mi |
56453 | Hewitt, MN | 10.3 mi |
56567 | New York Mills, MN | 12.3 mi |
56434 | Aldrich, MN | 13.4 mi |
56477 | Sebeka, MN | 14.3 mi |
56437 | Bertha, MN | 15.7 mi |
56479 | Staples, MN | 16.9 mi |
56551 | Henning, MN | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56482?
56482 is in Wadena, Minnesota, in Wadena County. Its published point location is 46.4642, -95.1477.
What county is 56482 in?
56482 spans 3 counties: Wadena County, Otter Tail County and Todd 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 56482?
Wadena uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56482 in?
56482 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56482?
About 7,619 people live in ZIP code 56482, in 3,244 households, at 55.9 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 56482?
$64,439 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56482?
The closest are 56518 (5.2 mi), 56481 (10.1 mi), 56527 (10.2 mi), 56453 (10.3 mi) and 56567 (12.3 mi).
Is 56482 a PO Box ZIP code?
56482 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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