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Where 56548 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 56548 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,548 = 2 × 2 × 67 × 211. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56547 (Glyndon, MN, 34 mi away) and 56549 (Hawley, MN, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56548 becomes 84565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45658, 45685, 45856, 45865, 46855, 48556, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85645 in Amado, AZ, 1,322 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯529 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56548 and you would come out at 47.37°S, 83.25°E — 613 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 68.0 square miles of land, 56548 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 611This ZIP611 |
|---|---|
| Households | 249This ZIP249 |
| Housing units | 315This ZIP315 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,896This ZIP$64,896Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,400This ZIP$152,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $679This ZIP$679Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 9.0 / sq miThis ZIP9.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 198This ZIP198 |
| Annual payroll | $11,434,000This ZIP$11,434,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,448,000This ZIP$26,448,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.02 sq miThis ZIP68.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Other place names in 56548
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56548
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56550 | Hendrum, MN | 6.5 mi |
56581 | Shelly, MN | 6.5 mi |
58219 | Caledonia, ND | 9.7 mi |
56510 | Ada, MN | 10.3 mi |
56568 | Nielsville, MN | 11.7 mi |
56574 | Perley, MN | 11.8 mi |
58045 | Hillsboro, ND | 12.8 mi |
58038 | Grandin, ND | 14.5 mi |
56517 | Beltrami, MN | 15.3 mi |
58223 | Cummings, ND | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56548 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56548?
56548 is in Halstad, Minnesota, in Norman County. Its published point location is 47.3683, -96.7454.
What county is 56548 in?
56548 lies in Norman County.
What area code is 56548?
Halstad uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56548 in?
56548 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56548?
About 611 people live in ZIP code 56548, in 249 households, at 9.0 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 56548?
$64,896 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56548?
The closest are 56550 (6.5 mi), 56581 (6.5 mi), 58219 (9.7 mi), 56510 (10.3 mi) and 56568 (11.7 mi).
Is 56548 a PO Box ZIP code?
56548 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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