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Where 56715 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 56715 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SILgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,715 = 3 × 5 × 19 × 199. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56714 (Badger, MN, 68 mi away) and 56716 (Crookston, MN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56715 becomes 51765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15675, 15756, 15765, 17565, 51576, 55716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17565 in Pequea, PA, 1,115 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯567 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56715 and you would come out at 47.81°S, 84.05°E — 640 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 58.8 square miles of land, 56715 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 329This ZIP329 |
|---|---|
| Households | 157This ZIP157 |
| Housing units | 182This ZIP182 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,875This ZIP$77,875Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,200This ZIP$163,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $473This ZIP$473Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0%This ZIP15.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 107This ZIP107 |
| Annual payroll | $7,096,000This ZIP$7,096,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,491,000This ZIP$12,491,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.75 sq miThis ZIP58.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 56715 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Red Lake County | 95.9% |
| Polk County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 56715
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56715
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56748 | Plummer, MN | 8.3 mi |
56535 | Erskine, MN | 9.9 mi |
56742 | Oklee, MN | 10.3 mi |
56556 | Mcintosh, MN | 10.4 mi |
56684 | Trail, MN | 12.4 mi |
56736 | Mentor, MN | 14.0 mi |
56646 | Gully, MN | 14.7 mi |
56754 | Saint Hilaire, MN | 16.5 mi |
56750 | Red Lake Falls, MN | 17.1 mi |
56592 | Winger, MN | 19.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56715 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56715?
56715 is in Brooks, Minnesota, in Red Lake County. Its published point location is 47.8064, -95.9491.
What county is 56715 in?
56715 spans 2 counties: Red Lake County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Red Lake 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 56715?
Brooks uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56715 in?
56715 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56715?
About 329 people live in ZIP code 56715, in 157 households, at 5.6 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 56715?
$77,875 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56715?
The closest are 56748 (8.3 mi), 56535 (9.9 mi), 56742 (10.3 mi), 56556 (10.4 mi) and 56684 (12.4 mi).
Is 56715 a PO Box ZIP code?
56715 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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