56732 ZIP Code: Karlstad, Minnesota
ZIP code 56732 covers Karlstad, Minnesota. It sits in Kittson County. A ZIP code is a US Postal Service mail route, not a boundary on a map, so it describes where post is delivered rather than an administrative area.
| ZIP code | 56732 |
|---|---|
| Place | Karlstad |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County or equivalent | Kittson County |
| Phone area codes in Minnesota | 7 |
| Country | United States |
ZIP codes near 56732
- 56729 Halmaabout 6 miles
- 56758 Strandquistabout 10 miles
- 56734 Lake Bronsonabout 14 miles
- 56720 Donaldsonabout 16 miles
- 56757 Stephenabout 17 miles
- 56726 Greenbushabout 18 miles
- 56733 Kennedyabout 19 miles
- 56759 Strathconaabout 21 miles
Distances are straight-line, between the approximate centres of each delivery area.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is ZIP code 56732?
ZIP code 56732 is in Karlstad, Minnesota, in Kittson County. ZIP codes are mail delivery routes rather than mapped regions, so the code identifies a set of addresses the Postal Service serves together, not a district with fixed borders.
What county is 56732 in?
56732 is in Kittson County, Minnesota. A single ZIP code can straddle a county line, because mail routes were drawn for delivery efficiency and take no notice of county boundaries, so the county shown is the one the code is primarily associated with.
What area code goes with ZIP code 56732?
ZIP codes and telephone area codes are separate systems with different boundaries, so no ZIP code maps to exactly one area code. Minnesota uses 7 geographic area codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763 and 952.
Is 56732 a real ZIP code?
Yes. 56732 appears in the GeoNames postal-code dataset as an active US code assigned to Karlstad, Minnesota. Codes that have been retired or never issued do not appear, which is why entering one on this site returns a not-found page rather than a blank record.
Why do ZIP code boundaries look odd on maps?
Because they are not boundaries. A ZIP code is a collection of mail routes, and a route is a line a carrier walks or drives, not an area. Any ZIP code map you have seen is somebody's approximation drawn around the addresses in a code, which is also why two ZIP code maps rarely agree with each other.
Can two addresses in the same ZIP code be in different cities?
Yes, routinely. The Postal Service assigns a preferred city name to each code for addressing purposes, and that name often covers several neighbouring towns, unincorporated areas or a whole postal district. The place shown here is the one the source names for the code, not a claim that every address in it is inside that town's limits.
ZIP code, place, county and location data from GeoNames, used under CC BY 4.0, extracted 2026-08-22. ZIP codes are Postal Service delivery routes, not administrative areas, so a code can cross city and county lines and the place name shown is the one the source records for the code. Coordinates are an approximate centre of the delivery area, not a precise location. Population and time zone are not shown because the source does not publish them.