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Where 56732 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 56732 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZELgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,732 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 1091. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56731 (Humboldt, MN, 36 mi away) and 56733 (Kennedy, MN, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56732 becomes 23765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25637, 26537, 26753, 27356, 27536, 27563, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32765 in Oviedo, FL, 1,597 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯614 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56732 and you would come out at 48.58°S, 83.53°E — 605 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 17m.
- 📏 At 161.1 square miles of land, 56732 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 122 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 951This ZIP951 |
|---|---|
| Households | 413This ZIP413 |
| Housing units | 488This ZIP488 |
| Median age | 49.0This ZIP49.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,344This ZIP$72,344Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,100This ZIP$144,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $619This ZIP$619Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7%This ZIP33.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 5.9 / sq miThis ZIP5.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 393This ZIP393 |
| Annual payroll | $16,155,000This ZIP$16,155,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,522,000This ZIP$32,522,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 161.07 sq miThis ZIP161.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Counties 56732 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kittson County | 70.5% |
| Marshall County | 18.1% |
| Roseau County | 11.4% |
Other place names in 56732
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56732
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56729 | Halma, MN | 8.2 mi |
56758 | Strandquist, MN | 8.6 mi |
56734 | Lake Bronson, MN | 14.2 mi |
56726 | Greenbush, MN | 15.0 mi |
56738 | Newfolden, MN | 17.4 mi |
56759 | Strathcona, MN | 17.8 mi |
56733 | Kennedy, MN | 19.9 mi |
56720 | Donaldson, MN | 20.0 mi |
56757 | Stephen, MN | 21.0 mi |
56713 | Argyle, MN | 22.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56732 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56732?
56732 is in Karlstad, Minnesota, in Kittson County. Its published point location is 48.5842, -96.4673.
What county is 56732 in?
56732 spans 3 counties: Kittson County, Marshall County and Roseau County. Most of it falls in Kittson 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 56732?
Karlstad uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56732 in?
56732 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56732?
About 951 people live in ZIP code 56732, in 413 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 56732?
$72,344 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56732?
The closest are 56729 (8.2 mi), 56758 (8.6 mi), 56734 (14.2 mi), 56726 (15 mi) and 56738 (17.4 mi).
Is 56732 a PO Box ZIP code?
56732 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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