56688
ZIP 56688 is Wirt, Minnesota, in Itasca County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Itasca
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Population
- 94
- Coordinates
- 47.8055, -93.8396
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Where 56688 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 56688 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBggS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,688 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1181. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110101110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56687 (Wilton, MN, 58 mi away) and 56701 (Thief River Falls, MN, 111 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56688 becomes 88665, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (65688, 66858, 68658, 68856, 68865, 88566). The farthest-flung twin is 88566 in El Paso, TX, 1,291 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯599 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56688 and you would come out at 47.81°S, 86.16°E — 735 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 24m.
- 📏 At 102.5 square miles of land, 56688 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Households | 44This ZIP44 |
| Housing units | 133This ZIP133 |
| Median age | 65.0This ZIP65.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,250This ZIP$71,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,500This ZIP$187,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 102.55 sq miThis ZIP102.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.42 sq miThis ZIP1.42 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 56688
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56680 | Spring Lake, MN | 11.4 mi |
56637 | Talmoon, MN | 12.9 mi |
56661 | Northome, MN | 13.4 mi |
56628 | Bigfork, MN | 15.9 mi |
56639 | Effie, MN | 16.1 mi |
56631 | Bowstring, MN | 18.2 mi |
56657 | Marcell, MN | 18.6 mi |
56659 | Max, MN | 20.1 mi |
56660 | Mizpah, MN | 20.9 mi |
56658 | Margie, MN | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56688?
56688 is in Wirt, Minnesota, in Itasca County, part of the Grand Rapids, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.8055, -93.8396.
What county is 56688 in?
56688 lies in Itasca County.
What area code is 56688?
Wirt uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56688 in?
56688 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56688?
About 94 people live in ZIP code 56688, in 44 households, at 0.9 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 56688?
$71,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56688?
The closest are 56680 (11.4 mi), 56637 (12.9 mi), 56661 (13.4 mi), 56628 (15.9 mi) and 56639 (16.1 mi).
Is 56688 a PO Box ZIP code?
56688 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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