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56661

ZIP 56661 is Northome, Minnesota, mostly in Koochiching County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Koochiching +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
895
Coordinates
47.8350, -94.1250
☼ Live from 56661 — Northome, MN

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Where 56661 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 56661
  • 🔢 Type 56661 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgggS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,661 = 3 × 11 × 17 × 101. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110101010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56660 (Mizpah, MN, 11 mi away) and 56662 (Outing, MN, 68 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56661 becomes 16665 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newry, PA, 930 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15666, 16656, 16665, 56166, 61656, 65616, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16665 in Newry, PA, 930 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯596 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56661 and you would come out at 47.84°S, 85.87°E — 722 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 23m.
  • 📏 At 371.4 square miles of land, 56661 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 282 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population895This ZIP895
Households410This ZIP410
Housing units706This ZIP706
Median age54.5This ZIP54.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$65,469This ZIP$65,469Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$194,300This ZIP$194,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$883This ZIP$883Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%This ZIP22.6%
Mean commute36.9 minThis ZIP36.9 min
Population density2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees173This ZIP173
Annual payroll$6,313,000This ZIP$6,313,000
Tax returns filed420This ZIP420
Total adjusted gross income$22,583,000This ZIP$22,583,000

Land area

Land area371.41 sq miThis ZIP371.41 sq mi
Water area10.45 sq miThis ZIP10.45 sq mi

Counties 56661 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Koochiching County 50.7%
Itasca County 42.8%
Beltrami County 6.6%

Other place names in 56661

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ZIP codes near 56661

ZIPCityDistance
56660 Mizpah, MN 11.3 mi
56688 Wirt, MN 13.4 mi
56680 Spring Lake, MN 14.5 mi
56630 Blackduck, MN 19.1 mi
56637 Talmoon, MN 19.9 mi
56659 Max, MN 19.9 mi
56681 Squaw Lake, MN 20.5 mi
56658 Margie, MN 21.1 mi
56650 Kelliher, MN 23.0 mi
56647 Hines, MN 25.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56661?

56661 is in Northome, Minnesota, in Koochiching County. Its published point location is 47.8350, -94.1250.

What county is 56661 in?

56661 spans 3 counties: Koochiching County, Itasca County and Beltrami 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 56661?

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

What time zone is 56661 in?

56661 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56661?

About 895 people live in ZIP code 56661, in 410 households, at 2.4 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 56661?

$65,469 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56661?

The closest are 56660 (11.3 mi), 56688 (13.4 mi), 56680 (14.5 mi), 56630 (19.1 mi) and 56637 (19.9 mi).

Is 56661 a PO Box ZIP code?

56661 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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