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56649

ZIP 56649 is International Falls, Minnesota, mostly in Koochiching County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Koochiching +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
8,825
Coordinates
48.5331, -93.1631
☼ Live from 56649 — International Falls, MN

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Where 56649 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 56649
  • 🔢 Type 56649 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhggS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,649 = 3 × 23 × 821. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110101001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56647 (Hines, MN, 89 mi away) and 56650 (Kelliher, MN, 74 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56649 becomes 94665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45669, 45696, 46965, 49656, 49665, 54669, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96546 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,052 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯658 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56649 and you would come out at 48.53°S, 86.84°E — 755 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 285.3 square miles of land, 56649 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 217 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,825This ZIP8,825
Households4,413This ZIP4,413
Housing units5,088This ZIP5,088
Median age48.4This ZIP48.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,736This ZIP$64,736Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$153,600This ZIP$153,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$659This ZIP$659Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min
Population density30.9 / sq miThis ZIP30.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments275This ZIP275
Employees2,937This ZIP2,937
Annual payroll$139,712,000This ZIP$139,712,000
Tax returns filed4,200This ZIP4,200
Total adjusted gross income$273,428,000This ZIP$273,428,000

Land area

Land area285.34 sq miThis ZIP285.34 sq mi
Water area101.56 sq miThis ZIP101.56 sq mi

Counties 56649 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Koochiching County 62.4%
St. Louis County 37.6%

Other place names in 56649

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ZIP codes near 56649

ZIPCityDistance
56668 Ranier, MN 10.1 mi
56669 Kabetogama, MN 11.4 mi
56679 South International Falls, MN 11.4 mi
56653 Littlefork, MN 25.6 mi
55772 Nett Lake, MN 29.4 mi
55771 Orr, MN 31.1 mi
55725 Crane Lake, MN 31.6 mi
56654 Loman, MN 37.4 mi
56658 Margie, MN 45.8 mi
56639 Effie, MN 45.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56649?

56649 is in International Falls, Minnesota, in Koochiching County. Its published point location is 48.5331, -93.1631.

What county is 56649 in?

56649 spans 2 counties: Koochiching County and St. Louis County. Most of it falls in Koochiching 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 56649?

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

What time zone is 56649 in?

56649 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56649?

About 8,825 people live in ZIP code 56649, in 4,413 households, at 30.9 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 56649?

$64,736 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56649?

The closest are 56668 (10.1 mi), 56669 (11.4 mi), 56679 (11.4 mi), 56653 (25.6 mi) and 55772 (29.4 mi).

Is 56649 a PO Box ZIP code?

56649 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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