ZIP Code 56387 — Waite Park, MN
56387 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Waite Park, Minnesota, in Stearns 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 56387 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56387 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Waite Park |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Stearns FIPS 27145 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 7,756 |
| Coordinates | 45.532150, -94.241410 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56387
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56387. 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 56387 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 56387.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56301 | Saint Cloud, MN | 3.1 mi |
| 56303 | Saint Cloud, MN | 3.3 mi |
| 56369 | Rockville, MN | 6.3 mi |
| 56374 | Saint Joseph, MN | 6.8 mi |
| 56377 | Sartell, MN | 7.5 mi |
| 56321 | Collegeville, MN | 8 mi |
| 56304 | Saint Cloud, MN | 9.2 mi |
| 56320 | Cold Spring, MN | 9.7 mi |
| 56379 | Sauk Rapids, MN | 10.6 mi |
| 56375 | Saint Stephen, MN | 11.8 mi |
| 56310 | Avon, MN | 12 mi |
| 55320 | Clearwater, MN | 12.1 mi |
Questions about 56387
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56387?
56387 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 56387, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56387?
56387 is assigned to Waite Park, Minnesota, in Stearns 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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