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Where 56738 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 56738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,738 = 2 × 11 × 2579. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56737 (Middle River, MN, 16 mi away) and 56740 (Noyes, MN, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56738 becomes 83765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35768, 36578, 36587, 36758, 36785, 36875, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78536 in Delmita, TX, 1,504 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯599 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56738 and you would come out at 48.35°S, 83.66°E — 614 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 19m.
- 📏 At 181.6 square miles of land, 56738 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 138 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,228This ZIP1,228 |
|---|---|
| Households | 524This ZIP524 |
| Housing units | 608This ZIP608 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,250This ZIP$71,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,200This ZIP$187,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $683This ZIP$683Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 6.8 / sq miThis ZIP6.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $10,451,000This ZIP$10,451,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,893,000This ZIP$47,893,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 181.59 sq miThis ZIP181.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 56738
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56760 | Viking, MN | 8.9 mi |
56758 | Strandquist, MN | 12.7 mi |
56737 | Middle River, MN | 15.6 mi |
56701 | Thief River Falls, MN | 16.9 mi |
56732 | Karlstad, MN | 17.4 mi |
56759 | Strathcona, MN | 18.3 mi |
56713 | Argyle, MN | 21.9 mi |
56762 | Warren, MN | 22.3 mi |
56729 | Halma, MN | 25.2 mi |
56754 | Saint Hilaire, MN | 26.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56738?
56738 is in Newfolden, Minnesota, in Marshall County. Its published point location is 48.3472, -96.3371.
What county is 56738 in?
56738 lies in Marshall County.
What area code is 56738?
Newfolden uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56738 in?
56738 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56738?
About 1,228 people live in ZIP code 56738, in 524 households, at 6.8 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 56738?
$71,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56738?
The closest are 56760 (8.9 mi), 56758 (12.7 mi), 56737 (15.6 mi), 56701 (16.9 mi) and 56732 (17.4 mi).
Is 56738 a PO Box ZIP code?
56738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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