ZIP Code 56681 — Squaw Lake, MN
56681 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Squaw Lake, Minnesota, in Itasca 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 56681 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56681 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Squaw Lake |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Itasca FIPS 27061 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 267 |
| Coordinates | 47.548800, -94.251320 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56681
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56681. 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 56681 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 56681.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56663 | Pennington, MN | 10 mi |
| 56659 | Max, MN | 11.9 mi |
| 56626 | Bena, MN | 13.1 mi |
| 56680 | Spring Lake, MN | 15.1 mi |
| 56630 | Blackduck, MN | 17.7 mi |
| 56647 | Hines, MN | 19.7 mi |
| 56637 | Talmoon, MN | 19.8 mi |
| 56633 | Cass Lake, MN | 19.9 mi |
| 56636 | Deer River, MN | 20.6 mi |
| 56661 | Northome, MN | 21 mi |
| 56688 | Wirt, MN | 22.7 mi |
| 56641 | Federal Dam, MN | 24.2 mi |
Questions about 56681
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56681?
56681 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 56681, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56681?
56681 is assigned to Squaw Lake, Minnesota, in Itasca 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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