56544
ZIP 56544 is Frazee, Minnesota, mostly in Becker County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Becker +1 more
- Metro area
- Detroit Lakes, MN
- Population
- 5,726
- Coordinates
- 46.7578, -95.6054
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Where 56544 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 56544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 19 × 31. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56543 (Foxhome, MN, 48 mi away) and 56545 (Gary, MN, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56544 becomes 44565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45645, 45654, 46545, 46554, 54456, 54465, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45645 in Kitts Hill, OH, 871 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯501 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56544 and you would come out at 46.76°S, 84.39°E — 678 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 198.0 square miles of land, 56544 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 150 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,726This ZIP5,726 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,188This ZIP2,188 |
| Housing units | 2,829This ZIP2,829 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,885This ZIP$72,885Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,400This ZIP$245,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $926This ZIP$926Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 28.9 / sq miThis ZIP28.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 474This ZIP474 |
| Annual payroll | $22,297,000This ZIP$22,297,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,590This ZIP2,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $183,441,000This ZIP$183,441,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 198.04 sq miThis ZIP198.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 16.65 sq miThis ZIP16.65 sq mi |
Counties 56544 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Becker County | 79.1% |
| Otter Tail County | 20.9% |
Other place names in 56544
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56544
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56573 | Perham, MN | 10.6 mi |
56501 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 11.9 mi |
56502 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 12.1 mi |
56593 | Wolf Lake, MN | 12.3 mi |
56578 | Rochert, MN | 12.8 mi |
56587 | Vergas, MN | 14.5 mi |
56570 | Osage, MN | 15.8 mi |
56567 | New York Mills, MN | 18.1 mi |
56577 | Richwood, MN | 18.2 mi |
56528 | Dent, MN | 19.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56544?
56544 is in Frazee, Minnesota, in Becker County, part of the Detroit Lakes, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.7578, -95.6054.
What county is 56544 in?
56544 spans 2 counties: Becker County and Otter Tail County. Most of it falls in Becker 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 56544?
Frazee uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56544 in?
56544 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56544?
About 5,726 people live in ZIP code 56544, in 2,188 households, at 28.9 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 56544?
$72,885 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56544?
The closest are 56573 (10.6 mi), 56501 (11.9 mi), 56502 (12.1 mi), 56593 (12.3 mi) and 56578 (12.8 mi).
Is 56544 a PO Box ZIP code?
56544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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