56517
ZIP 56517 is Beltrami, Minnesota, mostly in Polk County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Polk +1 more
- Metro area
- Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Population
- 255
- Coordinates
- 47.5501, -96.5594
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Where 56517 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 56517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,517 = 3 × 18839. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56516 (Bejou, MN, 28 mi away) and 56518 (Bluffton, MN, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56517 becomes 71565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15675, 15756, 15765, 17565, 51576, 55716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17565 in Pequea, PA, 1,135 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯543 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56517 and you would come out at 47.55°S, 83.44°E — 618 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
- 📏 At 97.1 square miles of land, 56517 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 255This ZIP255 |
|---|---|
| Households | 94This ZIP94 |
| Housing units | 117This ZIP117 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,500This ZIP$92,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,700This ZIP$167,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $186,000This ZIP$186,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,653,000This ZIP$9,653,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 97.10 sq miThis ZIP97.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 56517 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 95.6% |
| Norman County | 4.4% |
Other place names in 56517
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56517
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56568 | Nielsville, MN | 10.5 mi |
56581 | Shelly, MN | 11.2 mi |
56523 | Climax, MN | 13.1 mi |
56510 | Ada, MN | 13.3 mi |
56540 | Fertile, MN | 13.3 mi |
56716 | Crookston, MN | 13.3 mi |
56548 | Halstad, MN | 15.3 mi |
58219 | Caledonia, ND | 15.7 mi |
56545 | Gary, MN | 18.1 mi |
56736 | Mentor, MN | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56517?
56517 is in Beltrami, Minnesota, in Polk County, part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.5501, -96.5594.
What county is 56517 in?
56517 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Norman County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 56517?
Beltrami uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56517 in?
56517 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56517?
About 255 people live in ZIP code 56517, in 94 households, at 2.6 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 56517?
$92,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56517?
The closest are 56568 (10.5 mi), 56581 (11.2 mi), 56523 (13.1 mi), 56510 (13.3 mi) and 56540 (13.3 mi).
Is 56517 a PO Box ZIP code?
56517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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