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Where 56729 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 56729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,729 = 17 × 47 × 71. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56728 (Hallock, MN, 19 mi away) and 56731 (Humboldt, MN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56729 becomes 92765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25976, 27569, 27596, 27695, 27956, 27965, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96257 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,894 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯619 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56729 and you would come out at 48.67°S, 83.41°E — 599 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 16m.
- 📏 At 43.0 square miles of land, 56729 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 121This ZIP121 |
|---|---|
| Households | 45This ZIP45 |
| Housing units | 54This ZIP54 |
| Median age | 34.9This ZIP34.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,750This ZIP$78,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,300This ZIP$158,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $658This ZIP$658Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 2.8 / sq miThis ZIP2.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $319,000This ZIP$319,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.99 sq miThis ZIP42.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 56729
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56734 | Lake Bronson, MN | 7.0 mi |
56732 | Karlstad, MN | 8.2 mi |
56758 | Strandquist, MN | 13.9 mi |
56733 | Kennedy, MN | 14.0 mi |
56720 | Donaldson, MN | 16.0 mi |
56735 | Lancaster, MN | 16.8 mi |
56726 | Greenbush, MN | 17.6 mi |
56757 | Stephen, MN | 19.2 mi |
56728 | Hallock, MN | 19.2 mi |
56713 | Argyle, MN | 24.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56729?
56729 is in Halma, Minnesota, in Kittson County. Its published point location is 48.6692, -96.5936.
What county is 56729 in?
56729 lies in Kittson County.
What area code is 56729?
Halma uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56729 in?
56729 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56729?
About 121 people live in ZIP code 56729, in 45 households, at 2.8 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 56729?
$78,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56729?
The closest are 56734 (7 mi), 56732 (8.2 mi), 56758 (13.9 mi), 56733 (14 mi) and 56720 (16 mi).
Is 56729 a PO Box ZIP code?
56729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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