56629
ZIP 56629 is Birchdale, Minnesota, in Koochiching County; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Koochiching
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 224
- Coordinates
- 48.5122, -94.1655
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Where 56629 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 56629 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZggS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56629 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110100110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56628 (Bigfork, MN, 63 mi away) and 56630 (Blackduck, MN, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56629 becomes 92665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25669, 25696, 25966, 29566, 29656, 29665, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92656 in Aliso Viejo, CA, 1,592 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯638 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56629 and you would come out at 48.51°S, 85.83°E — 710 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 18m.
- 📏 At 310.0 square miles of land, 56629 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 235 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 224This ZIP224 |
|---|---|
| Households | 106This ZIP106 |
| Housing units | 222This ZIP222 |
| Median age | 51.4This ZIP51.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,938This ZIP$90,938Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $212,100This ZIP$212,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $1,300,000This ZIP$1,300,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 309.96 sq miThis ZIP309.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.13 sq miThis ZIP2.13 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 56629
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56654 | Loman, MN | 10.8 mi |
56623 | Baudette, MN | 20.7 mi |
56627 | Big Falls, MN | 22.6 mi |
56685 | Waskish, MN | 25.3 mi |
56658 | Margie, MN | 29.6 mi |
56653 | Littlefork, MN | 31.4 mi |
56679 | South International Falls, MN | 35.4 mi |
56660 | Mizpah, MN | 35.9 mi |
56668 | Ranier, MN | 38.2 mi |
56686 | Williams, MN | 38.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56629?
56629 is in Birchdale, Minnesota, in Koochiching County. Its published point location is 48.5122, -94.1655.
What county is 56629 in?
56629 lies in Koochiching County.
What time zone is 56629 in?
56629 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56629?
About 224 people live in ZIP code 56629, in 106 households, at 0.7 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 56629?
$90,938 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56629?
The closest are 56654 (10.8 mi), 56623 (20.7 mi), 56627 (22.6 mi), 56685 (25.3 mi) and 56658 (29.6 mi).
Is 56629 a PO Box ZIP code?
56629 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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