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Where 56728 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 56728 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 1013. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56727 (Grygla, MN, 79 mi away) and 56729 (Halma, MN, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56728 becomes 82765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25678, 25876, 26578, 26587, 27568, 27586, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78526 in Brownsville, TX, 1,575 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯624 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56728 and you would come out at 48.78°S, 83.02°E — 580 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 15m.
- 📏 At 189.2 square miles of land, 56728 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,116This ZIP1,116 |
|---|---|
| Households | 476This ZIP476 |
| Housing units | 590This ZIP590 |
| Median age | 53.1This ZIP53.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,444This ZIP$79,444Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,100This ZIP$152,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $838This ZIP$838Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7%This ZIP25.7% |
| Mean commute | 12.8 minThis ZIP12.8 min |
| Population density | 5.9 / sq miThis ZIP5.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 456This ZIP456 |
| Annual payroll | $18,722,000This ZIP$18,722,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,357,000This ZIP$57,357,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 189.18 sq miThis ZIP189.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.14 sq miThis ZIP1.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 56728
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56728
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56731 | Humboldt, MN | 9.9 mi |
56733 | Kennedy, MN | 10.8 mi |
56755 | Saint Vincent, MN | 14.3 mi |
56720 | Donaldson, MN | 15.6 mi |
58225 | Drayton, ND | 16.4 mi |
58271 | Pembina, ND | 16.7 mi |
56734 | Lake Bronson, MN | 17.1 mi |
56735 | Lancaster, MN | 17.8 mi |
56740 | Noyes, MN | 18.0 mi |
58238 | Hamilton, ND | 19.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56728 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56728?
56728 is in Hallock, Minnesota, in Kittson County. Its published point location is 48.7843, -96.9775.
What county is 56728 in?
56728 lies in Kittson County.
What area code is 56728?
Hallock uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56728 in?
56728 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56728?
About 1,116 people live in ZIP code 56728, in 476 households, at 5.9 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 56728?
$79,444 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56728?
The closest are 56731 (9.9 mi), 56733 (10.8 mi), 56755 (14.3 mi), 56720 (15.6 mi) and 58225 (16.4 mi).
Is 56728 a PO Box ZIP code?
56728 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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