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Where 56742 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 56742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,742 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 193. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56741 (Oak Island, MN, 105 mi away) and 56744 (Oslo, MN, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56742 becomes 24765, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24576, 24657, 25647, 25674, 26547, 26574, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27546 in Lillington, NC, 1,227 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯576 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56742 and you would come out at 47.93°S, 84.17°E — 644 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 23m.
- 📏 At 109.6 square miles of land, 56742 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 744This ZIP744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 300This ZIP300 |
| Housing units | 366This ZIP366 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,500This ZIP$92,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,300This ZIP$143,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $675This ZIP$675Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.8 minThis ZIP32.8 min |
| Population density | 6.8 / sq miThis ZIP6.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 146This ZIP146 |
| Annual payroll | $4,499,000This ZIP$4,499,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,289,000This ZIP$24,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.58 sq miThis ZIP109.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 56742 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Red Lake County | 68.8% |
| Pennington County | 27.1% |
| Polk County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 56742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56684 | Trail, MN | 7.3 mi |
56748 | Plummer, MN | 8.3 mi |
56715 | Brooks, MN | 10.3 mi |
56646 | Gully, MN | 13.6 mi |
56725 | Goodridge, MN | 15.7 mi |
56754 | Saint Hilaire, MN | 17.0 mi |
56644 | Gonvick, MN | 18.0 mi |
56556 | Mcintosh, MN | 18.6 mi |
56535 | Erskine, MN | 20.1 mi |
56701 | Thief River Falls, MN | 21.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 56742 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56742?
56742 is in Oklee, Minnesota, in Red Lake County. Its published point location is 47.9306, -95.8279.
What county is 56742 in?
56742 spans 3 counties: Red Lake County, Pennington County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Red Lake 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 56742?
Oklee uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56742 in?
56742 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56742?
About 744 people live in ZIP code 56742, in 300 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 56742?
$92,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56742?
The closest are 56684 (7.3 mi), 56748 (8.3 mi), 56715 (10.3 mi), 56646 (13.6 mi) and 56725 (15.7 mi).
Is 56742 a PO Box ZIP code?
56742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56742 ZIP Code — Oklee, Minnesota (Red Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56742
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