56685
ZIP 56685 is Waskish, Minnesota, in Beltrami County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Beltrami
- Metro area
- Bemidji, MN
- Population
- 91
- Coordinates
- 48.2387, -94.5313
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Where 56685 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 56685 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBggS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,685 = 3 × 5 × 3779. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110101101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56684 (Trail, MN, 60 mi away) and 56686 (Williams, MN, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56685 becomes 58665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56568, 56586, 56658, 58566, 58656, 65586, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86556 in Tsaile, AZ, 1,116 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯615 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56685 and you would come out at 48.24°S, 85.47°E — 697 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 125.4 square miles of land, 56685 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 91This ZIP91 |
|---|---|
| Households | 47This ZIP47 |
| Housing units | 239This ZIP239 |
| Median age | 67.7This ZIP67.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $212,500This ZIP$212,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7%This ZIP22.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.0 minThis ZIP15.0 min |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $641,000This ZIP$641,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.37 sq miThis ZIP125.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 56685
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56650 | Kelliher, MN | 16.7 mi |
56666 | Ponemah, MN | 19.5 mi |
56627 | Big Falls, MN | 22.5 mi |
56660 | Mizpah, MN | 23.1 mi |
56623 | Baudette, MN | 25.0 mi |
56629 | Birchdale, MN | 25.3 mi |
56658 | Margie, MN | 28.9 mi |
56654 | Loman, MN | 29.2 mi |
56670 | Redby, MN | 32.2 mi |
56661 | Northome, MN | 33.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56685?
56685 is in Waskish, Minnesota, in Beltrami County, part of the Bemidji, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.2387, -94.5313.
What county is 56685 in?
56685 lies in Beltrami County.
What area code is 56685?
Waskish uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56685 in?
56685 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56685?
About 91 people live in ZIP code 56685, in 47 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 ZIP codes are near 56685?
The closest are 56650 (16.7 mi), 56666 (19.5 mi), 56627 (22.5 mi), 56660 (23.1 mi) and 56623 (25 mi).
Is 56685 a PO Box ZIP code?
56685 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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