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56759

ZIP 56759 is Strathcona, Minnesota, mostly in Roseau County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Roseau +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
421
Coordinates
48.5509, -96.0810
☼ Live from 56759 — Strathcona, MN

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Where 56759 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56759
  • 🔢 Type 56759 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSLgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,759 = 211 × 269. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110110110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56758 (Strandquist, MN, 22 mi away) and 56760 (Viking, MN, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56759 becomes 95765 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rocklin, CA, 1,418 miles away.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55769, 55796, 55967, 55976, 56579, 57569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96755 in Kapaau, HI, 3,807 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯615 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56759 and you would come out at 48.55°S, 83.92°E — 623 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 168.2 square miles of land, 56759 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 128 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population421This ZIP421
Households155This ZIP155
Housing units219This ZIP219
Median age43.8This ZIP43.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,625This ZIP$75,625Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$191,700This ZIP$191,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%This ZIP13.3%
Mean commute30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min
Population density2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees19This ZIP19
Annual payroll$523,000This ZIP$523,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$9,413,000This ZIP$9,413,000

Land area

Land area168.16 sq miThis ZIP168.16 sq mi
Water area3.14 sq miThis ZIP3.14 sq mi

Counties 56759 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Roseau County 64.8%
Marshall County 35.1%

Other place names in 56759

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 56759

ZIPCityDistance
56737 Middle River, MN 10.5 mi
56726 Greenbush, MN 13.5 mi
56714 Badger, MN 16.8 mi
56724 Gatzke, MN 17.5 mi
56732 Karlstad, MN 17.8 mi
56761 Wannaska, MN 18.0 mi
56738 Newfolden, MN 18.3 mi
56758 Strandquist, MN 21.8 mi
56751 Roseau, MN 23.3 mi
56729 Halma, MN 24.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56759?

56759 is in Strathcona, Minnesota, in Roseau County. Its published point location is 48.5509, -96.0810.

What county is 56759 in?

56759 spans 2 counties: Roseau County and Marshall County. Most of it falls in Roseau 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 56759?

Strathcona uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56759 in?

56759 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56759?

About 421 people live in ZIP code 56759, in 155 households, at 2.5 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 56759?

$75,625 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56759?

The closest are 56737 (10.5 mi), 56726 (13.5 mi), 56714 (16.8 mi), 56724 (17.5 mi) and 56732 (17.8 mi).

Is 56759 a PO Box ZIP code?

56759 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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