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56537

ZIP 56537 is in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in Otter Tail County; area code 218; Central time. Fergus Falls has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 56538.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Otter Tail
Metro area
Fergus Falls, MN
Population
19,856
Coordinates
46.2767, -96.0919
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Where 56537 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56537
  • 🔢 Type 56537 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LESgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,537 = 13 × 4349. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110011011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56536 (Felton, MN, 57 mi away) and 56538 (Fergus Falls, MN, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56537 becomes 73565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ryan, OK, 852 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35576, 35756, 35765, 36575, 53576, 55367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36575 in Semmes, AL, 1,150 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯463 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56537 and you would come out at 46.28°S, 83.91°E — 669 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
  • 📏 At 283.4 square miles of land, 56537 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 215 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population19,856This ZIP19,856
Households8,515This ZIP8,515
Housing units9,591This ZIP9,591
Median age43.7This ZIP43.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,473This ZIP$65,473Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$246,500This ZIP$246,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$910This ZIP$910Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%This ZIP31.3%
Mean commute15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min
Population density70.1 / sq miThis ZIP70.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments635This ZIP635
Employees7,693This ZIP7,693
Annual payroll$372,108,000This ZIP$372,108,000
Tax returns filed9,120This ZIP9,120
Total adjusted gross income$643,271,000This ZIP$643,271,000

Land area

Land area283.35 sq miThis ZIP283.35 sq mi
Water area22.29 sq miThis ZIP22.29 sq mi

Other place names in 56537

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ZIP codes near 56537

ZIPCityDistance
56538 Fergus Falls, MN 0.8 mi
56533 Elizabeth, MN 8.8 mi
56324 Dalton, MN 11.7 mi
56543 Foxhome, MN 11.7 mi
56586 Underwood, MN 12.8 mi
56534 Erhard, MN 14.0 mi
56522 Campbell, MN 17.3 mi
56590 Wendell, MN 17.4 mi
56579 Rothsay, MN 17.5 mi
56565 Nashua, MN 19.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56537?

56537 is in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in Otter Tail County, part of the Fergus Falls, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.2767, -96.0919.

What county is 56537 in?

56537 lies in Otter Tail County.

What area code is 56537?

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

What time zone is 56537 in?

56537 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56537?

About 19,856 people live in ZIP code 56537, in 8,515 households, at 70.1 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 56537?

$65,473 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56537?

The closest are 56538 (0.8 mi), 56533 (8.8 mi), 56324 (11.7 mi), 56543 (11.7 mi) and 56586 (12.8 mi).

Is 56537 a PO Box ZIP code?

56537 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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