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56569

ZIP 56569 is Ogema, Minnesota, in Becker County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Becker
Metro area
Detroit Lakes, MN
Population
1,324
Coordinates
47.0784, -95.8270
☼ Live from 56569 — Ogema, MN

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Where 56569 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 56569
  • 🔢 Type 56569 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 56569 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110011111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56568 (Nielsville, MN, 55 mi away) and 56570 (Osage, MN, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56569 becomes 96565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56659, 66955, 95656, 95665, 96556). The farthest-flung twin is 96556 in APO AA, a military post office, 3,816 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯520 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56569 and you would come out at 47.08°S, 84.17°E — 660 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 158.4 square miles of land, 56569 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,324This ZIP1,324
Households491This ZIP491
Housing units774This ZIP774
Median age38.3This ZIP38.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$57,434This ZIP$57,434Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$209,500This ZIP$209,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$713This ZIP$713Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%This ZIP17.1%
Mean commute25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min
Population density8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees93This ZIP93
Annual payroll$3,597,000This ZIP$3,597,000
Tax returns filed570This ZIP570
Total adjusted gross income$38,730,000This ZIP$38,730,000

Land area

Land area158.40 sq miThis ZIP158.40 sq mi
Water area11.62 sq miThis ZIP11.62 sq mi

Other place names in 56569

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ZIP codes near 56569

ZIPCityDistance
56591 White Earth, MN 2.1 mi
56521 Callaway, MN 6.5 mi
56577 Richwood, MN 7.2 mi
56589 Waubun, MN 10.3 mi
56578 Rochert, MN 12.9 mi
56557 Mahnomen, MN 15.6 mi
56566 Naytahwaush, MN 15.6 mi
56541 Flom, MN 16.2 mi
56501 Detroit Lakes, MN 16.5 mi
56502 Detroit Lakes, MN 18.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56569?

56569 is in Ogema, Minnesota, in Becker County, part of the Detroit Lakes, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.0784, -95.8270.

What county is 56569 in?

56569 lies in Becker County.

What area code is 56569?

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

What time zone is 56569 in?

56569 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56569?

About 1,324 people live in ZIP code 56569, in 491 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 56569?

$57,434 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56569?

The closest are 56591 (2.1 mi), 56521 (6.5 mi), 56577 (7.2 mi), 56589 (10.3 mi) and 56578 (12.9 mi).

Is 56569 a PO Box ZIP code?

56569 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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