ZIP Code 56237 — Echo, MN
56237 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Echo, 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 56237 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56237 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Echo |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Yellow Medicine FIPS 27173 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 553 |
| Coordinates | 44.619560, -95.434890 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56237
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56237. 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 56237 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 56237.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56214 | Belview, MN | 5.2 mi |
| 56297 | Wood Lake, MN | 5.4 mi |
| 56292 | Vesta, MN | 8.5 mi |
| 56287 | Seaforth, MN | 11.3 mi |
| 56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 12.4 mi |
| 56245 | Hanley Falls, MN | 12.7 mi |
| 56241 | Granite Falls, MN | 14.1 mi |
| 56229 | Cottonwood, MN | 14.3 mi |
| 56263 | Milroy, MN | 15 mi |
| 56283 | Redwood Falls, MN | 15.6 mi |
| 56255 | Lucan, MN | 15.6 mi |
| 56284 | Renville, MN | 15.8 mi |
Questions about 56237
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56237?
56237 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 56237, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56237?
56237 is assigned to Echo, 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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