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Where 56726 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 56726 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,726 = 2 × 113 × 251. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56725 (Goodridge, MN, 46 mi away) and 56727 (Grygla, MN, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56726 becomes 62765 — and that is a real ZIP code: Springfield, IL, 696 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25667, 25676, 26576, 26675, 27656, 52766, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27656 in Raleigh, NC, 1,262 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯626 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56726 and you would come out at 48.72°S, 83.78°E — 615 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 16m.
- 📏 At 266.8 square miles of land, 56726 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 203 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,494This ZIP1,494 |
|---|---|
| Households | 614This ZIP614 |
| Housing units | 727This ZIP727 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,667This ZIP$71,667Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,200This ZIP$164,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $834This ZIP$834Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 611This ZIP611 |
| Annual payroll | $31,456,000This ZIP$31,456,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 740This ZIP740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,267,000This ZIP$47,267,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 266.84 sq miThis ZIP266.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 56726
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56726
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56714 | Badger, MN | 10.6 mi |
56759 | Strathcona, MN | 13.5 mi |
56732 | Karlstad, MN | 15.0 mi |
56729 | Halma, MN | 17.6 mi |
56734 | Lake Bronson, MN | 17.9 mi |
56751 | Roseau, MN | 21.8 mi |
56735 | Lancaster, MN | 22.9 mi |
56758 | Strandquist, MN | 23.0 mi |
56737 | Middle River, MN | 23.9 mi |
56761 | Wannaska, MN | 25.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56726?
56726 is in Greenbush, Minnesota, in Roseau County. Its published point location is 48.7245, -96.2172.
What county is 56726 in?
56726 lies in Roseau County.
What area code is 56726?
Greenbush uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56726 in?
56726 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56726?
About 1,494 people live in ZIP code 56726, in 614 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 56726?
$71,667 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56726?
The closest are 56714 (10.6 mi), 56759 (13.5 mi), 56732 (15 mi), 56729 (17.6 mi) and 56734 (17.9 mi).
Is 56726 a PO Box ZIP code?
56726 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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