ZIP Code 56241 — Granite Falls, MN
56241 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Granite Falls, 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 56241 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56241 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Granite Falls |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Yellow Medicine FIPS 27173 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 3,933 |
| Coordinates | 44.796540, -95.579440 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56241
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56241. 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 56241 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 56241.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56245 | Hanley Falls, MN | 9 mi |
| 56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 11.3 mi |
| 56297 | Wood Lake, MN | 11.6 mi |
| 56223 | Clarkfield, MN | 11.9 mi |
| 56260 | Maynard, MN | 12.4 mi |
| 56237 | Echo, MN | 14.1 mi |
| 56229 | Cottonwood, MN | 15.7 mi |
| 56265 | Montevideo, MN | 15.7 mi |
| 56222 | Clara City, MN | 16.8 mi |
| 56214 | Belview, MN | 17.9 mi |
| 56218 | Boyd, MN | 18 mi |
| 56284 | Renville, MN | 18.5 mi |
Questions about 56241
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56241?
56241 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 56241, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56241?
56241 is assigned to Granite Falls, 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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