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56560

ZIP 56560 is in Moorhead, Minnesota, mostly in Clay County; area code 218; Central time. Moorhead has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 56561, 56562 and 56563.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clay +1 more
Metro area
Fargo, ND-MN
Population
44,405
Coordinates
46.8352, -96.7348
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Where 56560 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 56560
  • 🔢 Type 56560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 101. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110011110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56557 (Mahnomen, MN, 53 mi away) and 56561 (Moorhead, MN, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56560 becomes 06565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05656, 05665, 50566, 50665, 55066, 55606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05665 in North Hyde Park, VT, 1,169 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯493 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56560 and you would come out at 46.84°S, 83.27°E — 626 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 157.4 square miles of land, 56560 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population44,405This ZIP44,405
Households18,941This ZIP18,941
Housing units19,656This ZIP19,656
Median age32.9This ZIP32.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,406This ZIP$75,406Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$253,200This ZIP$253,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,035This ZIP$1,035Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%This ZIP41.6%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density282.2 / sq miThis ZIP282.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments817This ZIP817
Employees11,143This ZIP11,143
Annual payroll$487,151,000This ZIP$487,151,000
Tax returns filed19,870This ZIP19,870
Total adjusted gross income$1,370,151,000This ZIP$1,370,151,000

Land area

Land area157.36 sq miThis ZIP157.36 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 56560 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Clay County 98.8%
Wilkin County 1.3%

Other place names in 56560

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ZIP codes near 56560

ZIPCityDistance
56563 Moorhead, MN 2.4 mi
56562 Moorhead, MN 2.6 mi
56561 Moorhead, MN 3.1 mi
56529 Dilworth, MN 3.5 mi
58109 Fargo, ND 3.9 mi
58106 Fargo, ND 3.9 mi
58107 Fargo, ND 3.9 mi
58108 Fargo, ND 3.9 mi
58121 Fargo, ND 3.9 mi
58122 Fargo, ND 3.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56560?

56560 is in Moorhead, Minnesota, in Clay County, part of the Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.8352, -96.7348.

What county is 56560 in?

56560 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Wilkin County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 56560?

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

What time zone is 56560 in?

56560 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56560?

About 44,405 people live in ZIP code 56560, in 18,941 households, at 282.2 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 56560?

$75,406 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56560?

The closest are 56563 (2.4 mi), 56562 (2.6 mi), 56561 (3.1 mi), 56529 (3.5 mi) and 58109 (3.9 mi).

Is 56560 a PO Box ZIP code?

56560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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