ZIP Code 56057 — Le Center, MN
56057 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Le Center, Minnesota, in Le Sueur County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 56057 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56057 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Le Center |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Le Sueur FIPS 27079 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 3,919 |
| Coordinates | 44.395400, -93.720450 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56057
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56057. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 56057 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 56057.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56017 | Cleveland, MN | 7.9 mi |
| 56069 | Montgomery, MN | 8.6 mi |
| 56052 | Kilkenny, MN | 9.5 mi |
| 56058 | Le Sueur, MN | 10.1 mi |
| 56028 | Elysian, MN | 11.8 mi |
| 56071 | New Prague, MN | 11.8 mi |
| 56096 | Waterville, MN | 12 mi |
| 56063 | Madison Lake, MN | 13.1 mi |
| 56050 | Kasota, MN | 14.6 mi |
| 56011 | Belle Plaine, MN | 14.6 mi |
| 55046 | Lonsdale, MN | 15.4 mi |
| 56044 | Henderson, MN | 15.6 mi |
Questions about 56057
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56057?
56057 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 56057, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56057?
56057 is assigned to Le Center, Minnesota, in Le Sueur County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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