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Where 56589 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 56589 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,589 = 3 × 13 × 1451. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56588 (Vining, MN, 70 mi away) and 56590 (Wendell, MN, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56589 becomes 98565 — and that is a real ZIP code: Napavine, WA, 1,278 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55968, 58569, 59856, 59865, 65589, 68955, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96558 in APO AA, a military post office, 3,822 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯530 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56589 and you would come out at 47.21°S, 84.27°E — 662 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 29m.
- 📏 At 243.1 square miles of land, 56589 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 185 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,760This ZIP1,760 |
|---|---|
| Households | 685This ZIP685 |
| Housing units | 1,259This ZIP1,259 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,969This ZIP$72,969Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,000This ZIP$200,000Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $608This ZIP$608Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7%This ZIP22.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 7.2 / sq miThis ZIP7.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $4,116,000This ZIP$4,116,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 780This ZIP780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,956,000This ZIP$47,956,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 243.14 sq miThis ZIP243.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 21.62 sq miThis ZIP21.62 sq mi |
Counties 56589 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 | 61.6% |
| Becker County | 24.2% |
| Clearwater County | 14.2% |
Other place names in 56589
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56589
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56566 | Naytahwaush, MN | 6.2 mi |
56557 | Mahnomen, MN | 8.1 mi |
56591 | White Earth, MN | 9.8 mi |
56569 | Ogema, MN | 10.3 mi |
56521 | Callaway, MN | 16.8 mi |
56577 | Richwood, MN | 17.0 mi |
56651 | Lengby, MN | 17.5 mi |
56575 | Ponsford, MN | 18.1 mi |
56578 | Rochert, MN | 19.2 mi |
56621 | Bagley, MN | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56589?
56589 is in Waubun, Minnesota, in Mahnomen County. Its published point location is 47.2120, -95.7275.
What county is 56589 in?
56589 spans 3 counties: Mahnomen County, Becker 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 56589?
Waubun uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56589 in?
56589 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56589?
About 1,760 people live in ZIP code 56589, in 685 households, at 7.2 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 56589?
$72,969 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56589?
The closest are 56566 (6.2 mi), 56557 (8.1 mi), 56591 (9.8 mi), 56569 (10.3 mi) and 56521 (16.8 mi).
Is 56589 a PO Box ZIP code?
56589 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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