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Where 56510 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 56510 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OISgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,510 = 2 × 5 × 5651. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110010111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56502 (Detroit Lakes, MN, 49 mi away) and 56511 (Audubon, MN, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56510 becomes 01565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01655, 05156, 05651, 06155, 06515, 15056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01655 in Worcester, MA, 1,249 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯530 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56510 and you would come out at 47.36°S, 83.48°E — 623 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
- 📏 At 224.8 square miles of land, 56510 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 171 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,292This ZIP2,292 |
|---|---|
| Households | 968This ZIP968 |
| Housing units | 1,114This ZIP1,114 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,000This ZIP$70,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,700This ZIP$145,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $748This ZIP$748Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3%This ZIP28.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 90This ZIP90 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 708This ZIP708 |
| Annual payroll | $34,886,000This ZIP$34,886,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,100This ZIP1,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,369,000This ZIP$75,369,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 224.85 sq miThis ZIP224.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi |
Other place names in 56510
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56510
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56548 | Halstad, MN | 10.3 mi |
56550 | Hendrum, MN | 11.8 mi |
56581 | Shelly, MN | 13.2 mi |
56517 | Beltrami, MN | 13.3 mi |
56545 | Gary, MN | 13.4 mi |
56519 | Borup, MN | 13.8 mi |
56574 | Perley, MN | 13.9 mi |
56584 | Twin Valley, MN | 16.4 mi |
56568 | Nielsville, MN | 17.2 mi |
56540 | Fertile, MN | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56510?
56510 is in Ada, Minnesota, in Norman County. Its published point location is 47.3588, -96.5249.
What county is 56510 in?
56510 lies in Norman County.
What area code is 56510?
Ada uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56510 in?
56510 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56510?
About 2,292 people live in ZIP code 56510, in 968 households, at 10.2 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 56510?
$70,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56510?
The closest are 56548 (10.3 mi), 56550 (11.8 mi), 56581 (13.2 mi), 56517 (13.3 mi) and 56545 (13.4 mi).
Is 56510 a PO Box ZIP code?
56510 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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