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Where 56724 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 56724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,724 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 29 × 163. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56723 (Fisher, MN, 66 mi away) and 56725 (Goodridge, MN, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56724 becomes 42765 — and that is a real ZIP code: Munfordville, KY, 914 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24576, 24657, 25647, 25674, 26547, 26574, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27546 in Lillington, NC, 1,246 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯612 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56724 and you would come out at 48.45°S, 84.27°E — 640 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 18m.
- 📏 At 124.1 square miles of land, 56724 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Households | 55This ZIP55 |
| Housing units | 91This ZIP91 |
| Median age | 65.3This ZIP65.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,750This ZIP$48,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,200This ZIP$104,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.6 minThis ZIP36.6 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 124.07 sq miThis ZIP124.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 56724 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 | 98.4% |
| Roseau County | 1.6% |
ZIP codes near 56724
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56761 | Wannaska, MN | 11.4 mi |
56737 | Middle River, MN | 12.9 mi |
56727 | Grygla, MN | 17.2 mi |
56759 | Strathcona, MN | 17.5 mi |
56725 | Goodridge, MN | 20.8 mi |
56751 | Roseau, MN | 25.3 mi |
56714 | Badger, MN | 26.7 mi |
56738 | Newfolden, MN | 28.5 mi |
56726 | Greenbush, MN | 29.3 mi |
56763 | Warroad, MN | 30.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56724?
56724 is in Gatzke, Minnesota, in Marshall County. Its published point location is 48.4453, -95.7348.
What county is 56724 in?
56724 spans 2 counties: Marshall County and Roseau 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 56724?
Gatzke uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56724 in?
56724 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56724?
About 112 people live in ZIP code 56724, in 55 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 56724?
$48,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56724?
The closest are 56761 (11.4 mi), 56737 (12.9 mi), 56727 (17.2 mi), 56759 (17.5 mi) and 56725 (20.8 mi).
Is 56724 a PO Box ZIP code?
56724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56724 ZIP Code — Gatzke, Minnesota (Marshall County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56724
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