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56536

ZIP 56536 is Felton, Minnesota, in Clay County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clay
Metro area
Fargo, ND-MN
Population
502
Coordinates
47.0415, -96.5329
☼ Live from 56536 — Felton, MN

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Where 56536 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56536
  • 🔢 Type 56536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 37 × 191. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110011011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56535 (Erskine, MN, 50 mi away) and 56537 (Fergus Falls, MN, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56536 becomes 63565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Unionville, MO, 487 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36556, 53566, 55366, 56356, 56563, 56653, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36556 in Malcolm, AL, 1,185 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯509 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56536 and you would come out at 47.04°S, 83.47°E — 630 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 95.3 square miles of land, 56536 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population502This ZIP502
Households188This ZIP188
Housing units198This ZIP198
Median age33.9This ZIP33.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$69,375This ZIP$69,375Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$211,700This ZIP$211,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$531This ZIP$531Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%This ZIP25.4%
Mean commute28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min
Population density5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees44This ZIP44
Annual payroll$3,417,000This ZIP$3,417,000
Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$20,915,000This ZIP$20,915,000

Land area

Land area95.25 sq miThis ZIP95.25 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 56536

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ZIP codes near 56536

ZIPCityDistance
56519 Borup, MN 8.7 mi
56546 Georgetown, MN 9.8 mi
56547 Glyndon, MN 10.5 mi
56574 Perley, MN 13.6 mi
56529 Dilworth, MN 13.6 mi
56585 Ulen, MN 13.9 mi
56552 Hitterdal, MN 14.6 mi
56563 Moorhead, MN 16.0 mi
56561 Moorhead, MN 16.1 mi
58105 Fargo, ND 16.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56536?

56536 is in Felton, Minnesota, in Clay County, part of the Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.0415, -96.5329.

What county is 56536 in?

56536 lies in Clay County.

What area code is 56536?

Felton uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56536 in?

56536 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56536?

About 502 people live in ZIP code 56536, in 188 households, at 5.3 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 56536?

$69,375 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56536?

The closest are 56519 (8.7 mi), 56546 (9.8 mi), 56547 (10.5 mi), 56574 (13.6 mi) and 56529 (13.6 mi).

Is 56536 a PO Box ZIP code?

56536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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