ZIP Code 56220 — Canby, MN
56220 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Canby, Minnesota, in Yellow Medicine 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 56220 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56220 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Canby |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Yellow Medicine FIPS 27173 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 2,617 |
| Coordinates | 44.731250, -96.293390 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56220
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56220. 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 56220 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 56220.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56280 | Porter, MN | 9.2 mi |
| 57237 | Gary, SD | 11.9 mi |
| 56291 | Taunton, MN | 13.3 mi |
| 57218 | Brandt, SD | 15.7 mi |
| 57213 | Astoria, SD | 16.1 mi |
| 56136 | Hendricks, MN | 16.9 mi |
| 56257 | Marietta, MN | 17.2 mi |
| 56142 | Ivanhoe, MN | 18.2 mi |
| 56218 | Boyd, MN | 18.4 mi |
| 56232 | Dawson, MN | 18.4 mi |
| 56264 | Minneota, MN | 18.8 mi |
| 56256 | Madison, MN | 20.7 mi |
Questions about 56220
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56220?
56220 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 56220, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56220?
56220 is assigned to Canby, Minnesota, in Yellow Medicine 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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