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Where 56601 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 56601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOggS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,601 = 3 × 3 × 19 × 331. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56594 (Wolverton, MN, 109 mi away) and 56619 (Bemidji, MN, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56601 becomes 10665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01566, 05661, 06156, 06516, 06615, 10566, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01566 in Sturbridge, MA, 1,171 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯563 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56601 and you would come out at 47.51°S, 85.18°E — 696 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
- 📏 At 371.1 square miles of land, 56601 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 282 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,784This ZIP34,784 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,124This ZIP14,124 |
| Housing units | 16,089This ZIP16,089 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,262This ZIP$72,262Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $260,900This ZIP$260,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,088This ZIP$1,088Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1%This ZIP37.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 93.7 / sq miThis ZIP93.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,098This ZIP1,098 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,471This ZIP14,471 |
| Annual payroll | $658,675,000This ZIP$658,675,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,630This ZIP15,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,110,365,000This ZIP$1,110,365,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 371.12 sq miThis ZIP371.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 52.87 sq miThis ZIP52.87 sq mi |
Counties 56601 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Beltrami County | 83.2% |
| Hubbard County | 16.8% |
Other place names in 56601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56619 | Bemidji, MN | 3.8 mi |
56687 | Wilton, MN | 8.4 mi |
56678 | Solway, MN | 14.7 mi |
56647 | Hines, MN | 15.6 mi |
56683 | Tenstrike, MN | 15.9 mi |
56667 | Puposky, MN | 16.1 mi |
56663 | Pennington, MN | 17.7 mi |
56676 | Shevlin, MN | 17.8 mi |
56461 | Laporte, MN | 19.3 mi |
56633 | Cass Lake, MN | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56601?
56601 is in Bemidji, Minnesota, in Beltrami County, part of the Bemidji, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.5108, -94.8209.
What county is 56601 in?
56601 spans 2 counties: Beltrami County and Hubbard County. Most of it falls in Beltrami 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 56601?
Bemidji uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56601 in?
56601 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56601?
About 34,784 people live in ZIP code 56601, in 14,124 households, at 93.7 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 56601?
$72,262 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56601?
The closest are 56619 (3.8 mi), 56687 (8.4 mi), 56678 (14.7 mi), 56647 (15.6 mi) and 56683 (15.9 mi).
Is 56601 a PO Box ZIP code?
56601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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