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56549

ZIP 56549 is Hawley, Minnesota, in Clay County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clay
Metro area
Fargo, ND-MN
Population
5,028
Coordinates
46.8477, -96.3122
☼ Live from 56549 — Hawley, MN

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Where 56549 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 56549
  • 🔢 Type 56549 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,549 = 193 × 293. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110011100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56548 (Halstad, MN, 41 mi away) and 56550 (Hendrum, MN, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56549 becomes 94565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pittsburg, CA, 1,433 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45659, 45695, 46595, 49655, 54659, 54956, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96554 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,885 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯498 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56549 and you would come out at 46.85°S, 83.69°E — 644 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 206.3 square miles of land, 56549 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 157 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,028This ZIP5,028
Households1,842This ZIP1,842
Housing units1,957This ZIP1,957
Median age41.8This ZIP41.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$105,968This ZIP$105,968Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$341,500This ZIP$341,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$749This ZIP$749Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%This ZIP38.2%
Mean commute25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min
Population density24.4 / sq miThis ZIP24.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments138This ZIP138
Employees1,248This ZIP1,248
Annual payroll$68,288,000This ZIP$68,288,000
Tax returns filed2,430This ZIP2,430
Total adjusted gross income$236,603,000This ZIP$236,603,000

Land area

Land area206.33 sq miThis ZIP206.33 sq mi
Water area4.29 sq miThis ZIP4.29 sq mi

Other place names in 56549

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 56549

ZIPCityDistance
56554 Lake Park, MN 9.6 mi
56552 Hitterdal, MN 10.2 mi
56547 Glyndon, MN 11.8 mi
56511 Audubon, MN 14.0 mi
56514 Barnesville, MN 15.0 mi
56580 Sabin, MN 15.8 mi
56585 Ulen, MN 16.9 mi
56536 Felton, MN 17.0 mi
56529 Dilworth, MN 18.3 mi
56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 19.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56549?

56549 is in Hawley, Minnesota, in Clay County, part of the Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.8477, -96.3122.

What county is 56549 in?

56549 lies in Clay County.

What area code is 56549?

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

What time zone is 56549 in?

56549 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56549?

About 5,028 people live in ZIP code 56549, in 1,842 households, at 24.4 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 56549?

$105,968 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56549?

The closest are 56554 (9.6 mi), 56552 (10.2 mi), 56547 (11.8 mi), 56511 (14 mi) and 56514 (15 mi).

Is 56549 a PO Box ZIP code?

56549 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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