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Where 56748 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 56748 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,748 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4729. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110110101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56744 (Oslo, MN, 56 mi away) and 56750 (Red Lake Falls, MN, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56748 becomes 84765 — and that is a real ZIP code: Santa Clara, UT, 1,167 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45678, 45687, 45768, 45786, 45867, 45876, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78564 in Lopeno, TX, 1,478 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯574 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56748 and you would come out at 47.92°S, 83.99°E — 636 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 88.1 square miles of land, 56748 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 673This ZIP673 |
|---|---|
| Households | 278This ZIP278 |
| Housing units | 295This ZIP295 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,500This ZIP$87,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,200This ZIP$202,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $686This ZIP$686Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 7.6 / sq miThis ZIP7.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $1,911,000This ZIP$1,911,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,072,000This ZIP$20,072,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.09 sq miThis ZIP88.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 56748 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 | 80.5% |
| Pennington County | 19.5% |
Other place names in 56748
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56748
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56742 | Oklee, MN | 8.3 mi |
56715 | Brooks, MN | 8.3 mi |
56754 | Saint Hilaire, MN | 9.4 mi |
56750 | Red Lake Falls, MN | 13.6 mi |
56684 | Trail, MN | 14.7 mi |
56701 | Thief River Falls, MN | 16.4 mi |
56535 | Erskine, MN | 16.9 mi |
56736 | Mentor, MN | 17.6 mi |
56556 | Mcintosh, MN | 18.8 mi |
56646 | Gully, MN | 19.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56748?
56748 is in Plummer, Minnesota, in Red Lake County. Its published point location is 47.9206, -96.0074.
What county is 56748 in?
56748 spans 2 counties: Red Lake County and Pennington 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 56748?
Plummer uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56748 in?
56748 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56748?
About 673 people live in ZIP code 56748, in 278 households, at 7.6 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 56748?
$87,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56748?
The closest are 56742 (8.3 mi), 56715 (8.3 mi), 56754 (9.4 mi), 56750 (13.6 mi) and 56684 (14.7 mi).
Is 56748 a PO Box ZIP code?
56748 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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