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Where 56710 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 56710 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OILgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,710 = 2 × 5 × 53 × 107. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56701 (Thief River Falls, MN, 37 mi away) and 56711 (Angle Inlet, MN, 103 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56710 becomes 01765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01756, 05671, 05761, 06517, 06751, 10567, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70156 in New Orleans, LA, 1,314 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯585 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56710 and you would come out at 48.22°S, 83.00°E — 586 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 44.4 square miles of land, 56710 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 483This ZIP483 |
|---|---|
| Households | 188This ZIP188 |
| Housing units | 228This ZIP228 |
| Median age | 36.2This ZIP36.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,000This ZIP$68,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,400This ZIP$139,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075This ZIP$1,075Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 10.9 / sq miThis ZIP10.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $655,000This ZIP$655,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,479,000This ZIP$17,479,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.41 sq miThis ZIP44.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 56710 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marshall County | 81.3% |
| Polk County | 18.7% |
Other place names in 56710
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56710
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56744 | Oslo, MN | 5.6 mi |
56762 | Warren, MN | 12.3 mi |
56713 | Argyle, MN | 12.5 mi |
58256 | Manvel, ND | 13.2 mi |
58261 | Minto, ND | 14.9 mi |
56721 | East Grand Forks, MN | 17.2 mi |
56757 | Stephen, MN | 18.5 mi |
58203 | Grand Forks, ND | 18.8 mi |
58206 | Grand Forks, ND | 20.3 mi |
58207 | Grand Forks, ND | 20.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56710 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56710?
56710 is in Alvarado, Minnesota, in Marshall County. Its published point location is 48.2181, -96.9977.
What county is 56710 in?
56710 spans 2 counties: Marshall County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Marshall 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 56710?
Alvarado uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56710 in?
56710 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56710?
About 483 people live in ZIP code 56710, in 188 households, at 10.9 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 56710?
$68,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56710?
The closest are 56744 (5.6 mi), 56762 (12.3 mi), 56713 (12.5 mi), 58256 (13.2 mi) and 58261 (14.9 mi).
Is 56710 a PO Box ZIP code?
56710 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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