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56623

ZIP 56623 is Baudette, Minnesota, mostly in Lake of the Woods County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lake of the Woods +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,733
Coordinates
48.5969, -94.6007
☼ Live from 56623 — Baudette, MN

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Where 56623 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 56623
  • 🔢 Type 56623 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZggS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,623 = 7 × 8089. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110100101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56621 (Bagley, MN, 91 mi away) and 56626 (Bena, MN, 87 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56623 becomes 32665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 26563, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32656 in Keystone Heights, FL, 1,459 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯637 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56623 and you would come out at 48.60°S, 85.40°E — 689 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 17m.
  • 📏 At 446.5 square miles of land, 56623 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 339 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,733This ZIP2,733
Households1,343This ZIP1,343
Housing units2,117This ZIP2,117
Median age53.6This ZIP53.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$87,750This ZIP$87,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$232,800This ZIP$232,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$942This ZIP$942Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%This ZIP29.9%
Mean commute15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min
Population density6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments115This ZIP115
Employees1,096This ZIP1,096
Annual payroll$80,908,000This ZIP$80,908,000
Tax returns filed1,530This ZIP1,530
Total adjusted gross income$98,213,000This ZIP$98,213,000

Land area

Land area446.46 sq miThis ZIP446.46 sq mi
Water area10.63 sq miThis ZIP10.63 sq mi

Counties 56623 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lake of the Woods County 82.7%
Koochiching County 17.3%

Other place names in 56623

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ZIP codes near 56623

ZIPCityDistance
56686 Williams, MN 19.2 mi
56629 Birchdale, MN 20.7 mi
56685 Waskish, MN 25.0 mi
56673 Roosevelt, MN 27.9 mi
56654 Loman, MN 31.3 mi
56682 Swift, MN 33.4 mi
56711 Angle Inlet, MN 33.9 mi
56763 Warroad, MN 36.8 mi
56627 Big Falls, MN 37.6 mi
56727 Grygla, MN 40.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56623?

56623 is in Baudette, Minnesota, in Lake of the Woods County. Its published point location is 48.5969, -94.6007.

What county is 56623 in?

56623 spans 2 counties: Lake of the Woods County and Koochiching County. Most of it falls in Lake of the Woods 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 56623?

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

What time zone is 56623 in?

56623 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56623?

About 2,733 people live in ZIP code 56623, in 1,343 households, at 6.1 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 56623?

$87,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56623?

The closest are 56686 (19.2 mi), 56629 (20.7 mi), 56685 (25 mi), 56673 (27.9 mi) and 56654 (31.3 mi).

Is 56623 a PO Box ZIP code?

56623 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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