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56627

ZIP 56627 is Big Falls, Minnesota, in Koochiching County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Koochiching
Metro area
none
Population
192
Coordinates
48.1944, -94.0479
☼ Live from 56627 — Big Falls, MN

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Where 56627 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 56627
  • 🔢 Type 56627 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZggS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,627 = 17 × 3331. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110100110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56626 (Bena, MN, 57 mi away) and 56628 (Bigfork, MN, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56627 becomes 72665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25667, 25676, 26576, 26675, 27656, 52766, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76526 in Flat, TX, 1,182 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯620 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56627 and you would come out at 48.19°S, 85.95°E — 720 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 20m.
  • 📏 At 939.4 square miles of land, 56627 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 713 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population192This ZIP192
Households118This ZIP118
Housing units255This ZIP255
Median age65.8This ZIP65.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$36,500This ZIP$36,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$69,200This ZIP$69,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$566This ZIP$566Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%This ZIP8.3%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees42This ZIP42
Annual payroll$1,485,000This ZIP$1,485,000
Tax returns filed130This ZIP130
Total adjusted gross income$5,664,000This ZIP$5,664,000

Land area

Land area939.36 sq miThis ZIP939.36 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq miThis ZIP0.84 sq mi

Other place names in 56627

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ZIP codes near 56627

ZIPCityDistance
56658 Margie, MN 7.8 mi
56660 Mizpah, MN 15.5 mi
56654 Loman, MN 16.8 mi
56685 Waskish, MN 22.5 mi
56629 Birchdale, MN 22.6 mi
56653 Littlefork, MN 22.6 mi
56661 Northome, MN 25.1 mi
56650 Kelliher, MN 27.1 mi
56688 Wirt, MN 28.5 mi
56639 Effie, MN 30.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56627?

56627 is in Big Falls, Minnesota, in Koochiching County. Its published point location is 48.1944, -94.0479.

What county is 56627 in?

56627 lies in Koochiching County.

What area code is 56627?

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

What time zone is 56627 in?

56627 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56627?

About 192 people live in ZIP code 56627, in 118 households, at 0.2 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 56627?

$36,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56627?

The closest are 56658 (7.8 mi), 56660 (15.5 mi), 56654 (16.8 mi), 56685 (22.5 mi) and 56629 (22.6 mi).

Is 56627 a PO Box ZIP code?

56627 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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