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56669

ZIP 56669 is Kabetogama, Minnesota, mostly in Koochiching County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Koochiching +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
264
Coordinates
48.3714, -93.2100
☼ Live from 56669 — Kabetogama, MN

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Where 56669 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56669
  • 🔢 Type 56669 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgggS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,669 = 61 × 929. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56668 (Ranier, MN, 18 mi away) and 56670 (Redby, MN, 85 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56669 becomes 96665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (65669, 66956, 95666). The farthest-flung twin is 95666 in Pioneer, CA, 1,509 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯647 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56669 and you would come out at 48.37°S, 86.79°E — 755 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 19m.
  • 📏 At 251.2 square miles of land, 56669 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 191 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population264This ZIP264
Households137This ZIP137
Housing units345This ZIP345
Median age60.9This ZIP60.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,688This ZIP$64,688Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$272,200This ZIP$272,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%This ZIP21.3%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees63This ZIP63
Annual payroll$2,329,000This ZIP$2,329,000
Tax returns filed170This ZIP170
Total adjusted gross income$12,066,000This ZIP$12,066,000

Land area

Land area251.25 sq miThis ZIP251.25 sq mi
Water area18.84 sq miThis ZIP18.84 sq mi

Counties 56669 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Koochiching County 92.4%
St. Louis County 7.6%

ZIP codes near 56669

ZIPCityDistance
56649 International Falls, MN 11.4 mi
56679 South International Falls, MN 17.2 mi
56653 Littlefork, MN 17.8 mi
56668 Ranier, MN 17.9 mi
55772 Nett Lake, MN 18.7 mi
55771 Orr, MN 22.5 mi
55725 Crane Lake, MN 31.2 mi
56639 Effie, MN 34.7 mi
56654 Loman, MN 34.9 mi
56658 Margie, MN 37.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56669?

56669 is in Kabetogama, Minnesota, in Koochiching County. Its published point location is 48.3714, -93.2100.

What county is 56669 in?

56669 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 56669?

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

What time zone is 56669 in?

56669 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56669?

About 264 people live in ZIP code 56669, in 137 households, at 1.1 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 56669?

$64,688 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56669?

The closest are 56649 (11.4 mi), 56679 (17.2 mi), 56653 (17.8 mi), 56668 (17.9 mi) and 55772 (18.7 mi).

Is 56669 a PO Box ZIP code?

56669 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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