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Where 56735 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 56735 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SELgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,735 = 5 × 7 × 1621. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56734 (Lake Bronson, MN, 10 mi away) and 56736 (Mentor, MN, 85 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56735 becomes 53765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35576, 35756, 35765, 36575, 53576, 55367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36575 in Semmes, AL, 1,328 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯635 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56735 and you would come out at 48.91°S, 83.36°E — 594 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 14m.
- 📏 At 367.2 square miles of land, 56735 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 279 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 683This ZIP683 |
|---|---|
| Households | 303This ZIP303 |
| Housing units | 405This ZIP405 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,750This ZIP$73,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,200This ZIP$164,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,019This ZIP$1,019Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,004,000This ZIP$1,004,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,825,000This ZIP$22,825,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 367.18 sq miThis ZIP367.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.01 sq miThis ZIP1.01 sq mi |
Counties 56735 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 | 81.3% |
| Roseau County | 18.7% |
Other place names in 56735
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56735
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56734 | Lake Bronson, MN | 9.8 mi |
56729 | Halma, MN | 16.8 mi |
56728 | Hallock, MN | 17.8 mi |
56731 | Humboldt, MN | 19.9 mi |
56733 | Kennedy, MN | 22.2 mi |
56755 | Saint Vincent, MN | 22.3 mi |
56726 | Greenbush, MN | 22.9 mi |
56732 | Karlstad, MN | 23.8 mi |
56740 | Noyes, MN | 26.5 mi |
56720 | Donaldson, MN | 26.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56735 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56735?
56735 is in Lancaster, Minnesota, in Kittson County. Its published point location is 48.9102, -96.6353.
What county is 56735 in?
56735 spans 2 counties: Kittson 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 56735?
Lancaster uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56735 in?
56735 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56735?
About 683 people live in ZIP code 56735, in 303 households, at 1.9 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 56735?
$73,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56735?
The closest are 56734 (9.8 mi), 56729 (16.8 mi), 56728 (17.8 mi), 56731 (19.9 mi) and 56733 (22.2 mi).
Is 56735 a PO Box ZIP code?
56735 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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