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Where 56550 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 56550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,550 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 13 × 29. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56549 (Hawley, MN, 36 mi away) and 56551 (Henning, MN, 90 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56550 becomes 05565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05655, 50556, 50565, 50655, 55056, 55065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05655 in Hyde Park, VT, 1,171 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯523 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56550 and you would come out at 47.27°S, 83.26°E — 615 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
- 📏 At 48.9 square miles of land, 56550 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 413This ZIP413 |
|---|---|
| Households | 194This ZIP194 |
| Housing units | 222This ZIP222 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,667This ZIP$86,667Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,500This ZIP$172,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2%This ZIP27.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23This ZIP23 |
| Annual payroll | $1,012,000This ZIP$1,012,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,869,000This ZIP$13,869,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.94 sq miThis ZIP48.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Other place names in 56550
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56550
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56574 | Perley, MN | 5.5 mi |
56548 | Halstad, MN | 6.5 mi |
56546 | Georgetown, MN | 11.7 mi |
56510 | Ada, MN | 11.8 mi |
58038 | Grandin, ND | 12.0 mi |
56581 | Shelly, MN | 13.0 mi |
58036 | Gardner, ND | 13.2 mi |
56519 | Borup, MN | 14.6 mi |
58045 | Hillsboro, ND | 15.1 mi |
58219 | Caledonia, ND | 15.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56550 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56550?
56550 is in Hendrum, Minnesota, in Norman County. Its published point location is 47.2739, -96.7431.
What county is 56550 in?
56550 lies in Norman County.
What area code is 56550?
Hendrum uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56550 in?
56550 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56550?
About 413 people live in ZIP code 56550, in 194 households, at 8.4 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 56550?
$86,667 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56550?
The closest are 56574 (5.5 mi), 56548 (6.5 mi), 56546 (11.7 mi), 56510 (11.8 mi) and 58038 (12 mi).
Is 56550 a PO Box ZIP code?
56550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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