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Where 56545 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 56545 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,545 = 5 × 43 × 263. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56544 (Frazee, MN, 53 mi away) and 56546 (Georgetown, MN, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56545 becomes 54565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Upson, WI, 284 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46555, 54556, 54565, 54655, 56455, 56554). The farthest-flung twin is 46555 in North Webster, IN, 668 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯536 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56545 and you would come out at 47.40°S, 83.76°E — 635 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
- 📏 At 153.5 square miles of land, 56545 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 117 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 676This ZIP676 |
|---|---|
| Households | 242This ZIP242 |
| Housing units | 281This ZIP281 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,417This ZIP$85,417Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,400This ZIP$171,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $544This ZIP$544Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,784,000This ZIP$1,784,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,658,000This ZIP$22,658,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 153.51 sq miThis ZIP153.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 56545
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56545
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56540 | Fertile, MN | 10.0 mi |
56584 | Twin Valley, MN | 12.0 mi |
56516 | Bejou, MN | 13.1 mi |
56510 | Ada, MN | 13.4 mi |
56592 | Winger, MN | 14.4 mi |
56541 | Flom, MN | 16.2 mi |
56517 | Beltrami, MN | 18.1 mi |
56519 | Borup, MN | 19.7 mi |
56557 | Mahnomen, MN | 20.1 mi |
56585 | Ulen, MN | 21.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56545?
56545 is in Gary, Minnesota, in Norman County. Its published point location is 47.3974, -96.2433.
What county is 56545 in?
56545 lies in Norman County.
What area code is 56545?
Gary uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56545 in?
56545 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56545?
About 676 people live in ZIP code 56545, in 242 households, at 4.4 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 56545?
$85,417 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56545?
The closest are 56540 (10 mi), 56584 (12 mi), 56516 (13.1 mi), 56510 (13.4 mi) and 56592 (14.4 mi).
Is 56545 a PO Box ZIP code?
56545 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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