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Where 56557 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 56557 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,557 = 23 × 2459. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56556 (Mcintosh, MN, 25 mi away) and 56560 (Moorhead, MN, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56557 becomes 75565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mc Leod, TX, 996 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55576, 55756, 55765, 56575, 56755, 65557, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75565 in Mc Leod, TX, 996 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯534 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56557 and you would come out at 47.30°S, 84.16°E — 655 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 234.9 square miles of land, 56557 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 178 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,758This ZIP2,758 |
|---|---|
| Households | 965This ZIP965 |
| Housing units | 1,171This ZIP1,171 |
| Median age | 36.3This ZIP36.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,731This ZIP$57,731Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,800This ZIP$143,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $752This ZIP$752Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 11.7 / sq miThis ZIP11.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,252This ZIP1,252 |
| Annual payroll | $56,561,000This ZIP$56,561,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,576,000This ZIP$69,576,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 234.93 sq miThis ZIP234.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.16 sq miThis ZIP7.16 sq mi |
Counties 56557 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mahnomen County | 93.4% |
| Norman County | 4.0% |
| Clearwater County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 56557
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56557
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56589 | Waubun, MN | 8.1 mi |
56566 | Naytahwaush, MN | 11.5 mi |
56516 | Bejou, MN | 11.6 mi |
56591 | White Earth, MN | 14.0 mi |
56651 | Lengby, MN | 14.6 mi |
56569 | Ogema, MN | 15.6 mi |
56541 | Flom, MN | 16.9 mi |
56592 | Winger, MN | 17.7 mi |
56542 | Fosston, MN | 19.0 mi |
56584 | Twin Valley, MN | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56557?
56557 is in Mahnomen, Minnesota, in Mahnomen County. Its published point location is 47.3037, -95.8359.
What county is 56557 in?
56557 spans 3 counties: Mahnomen County, Norman County and Clearwater County. Most of it falls in Mahnomen 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 56557?
Mahnomen uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56557 in?
56557 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56557?
About 2,758 people live in ZIP code 56557, in 965 households, at 11.7 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 56557?
$57,731 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56557?
The closest are 56589 (8.1 mi), 56566 (11.5 mi), 56516 (11.6 mi), 56591 (14 mi) and 56651 (14.6 mi).
Is 56557 a PO Box ZIP code?
56557 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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