ZIP Code 56701 — Thief River Falls, MN
56701 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Thief River Falls, Minnesota, in Pennington 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 56701 at a glance
| ZIP code | 56701 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Thief River Falls |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Pennington FIPS 27113 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 12,705 |
| Coordinates | 48.120210, -96.199400 |
How ZIP+4 works in 56701
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 56701. 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 56701 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 56701.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 56754 | Saint Hilaire, MN | 9 mi |
| 56760 | Viking, MN | 14.1 mi |
| 56748 | Plummer, MN | 16.4 mi |
| 56750 | Red Lake Falls, MN | 16.6 mi |
| 56738 | Newfolden, MN | 16.7 mi |
| 56737 | Middle River, MN | 21.9 mi |
| 56742 | Oklee, MN | 21.9 mi |
| 56722 | Euclid, MN | 22.7 mi |
| 56725 | Goodridge, MN | 22.9 mi |
| 56715 | Brooks, MN | 24.5 mi |
| 56762 | Warren, MN | 25.2 mi |
| 56758 | Strandquist, MN | 27.8 mi |
Questions about 56701
What is the ZIP+4 code for 56701?
56701 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 56701, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 56701?
56701 is assigned to Thief River Falls, Minnesota, in Pennington 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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