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Where 56516 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 56516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,516 = 2 × 2 × 71 × 199. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56515 (Battle Lake, MN, 80 mi away) and 56517 (Beltrami, MN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56516 becomes 61565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sparland, IL, 546 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15656, 15665, 16565, 16655, 51566, 51656, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16655 in Imler, PA, 1,000 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯542 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56516 and you would come out at 47.44°S, 84.03°E — 646 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
- 📏 At 84.9 square miles of land, 56516 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 352This ZIP352 |
|---|---|
| Households | 121This ZIP121 |
| Housing units | 138This ZIP138 |
| Median age | 31.6This ZIP31.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,250This ZIP$69,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,300This ZIP$183,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,281This ZIP$1,281Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0%This ZIP22.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,661,000This ZIP$1,661,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,705,000This ZIP$6,705,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 84.95 sq miThis ZIP84.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.78 sq miThis ZIP0.78 sq mi |
Counties 56516 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mahnomen County | 88.0% |
| Norman County | 12.0% |
Other place names in 56516
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56516
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56592 | Winger, MN | 6.2 mi |
56557 | Mahnomen, MN | 11.6 mi |
56545 | Gary, MN | 13.1 mi |
56542 | Fosston, MN | 14.2 mi |
56540 | Fertile, MN | 15.6 mi |
56556 | Mcintosh, MN | 15.7 mi |
56535 | Erskine, MN | 16.4 mi |
56651 | Lengby, MN | 16.6 mi |
56589 | Waubun, MN | 19.7 mi |
56584 | Twin Valley, MN | 19.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56516?
56516 is in Bejou, Minnesota, in Mahnomen County. Its published point location is 47.4447, -95.9710.
What county is 56516 in?
56516 spans 2 counties: Mahnomen County and Norman County. Most of it falls in Mahnomen 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 56516?
Bejou uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56516 in?
56516 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56516?
About 352 people live in ZIP code 56516, in 121 households, at 4.1 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 56516?
$69,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56516?
The closest are 56592 (6.2 mi), 56557 (11.6 mi), 56545 (13.1 mi), 56542 (14.2 mi) and 56540 (15.6 mi).
Is 56516 a PO Box ZIP code?
56516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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