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Where 55006 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 55006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,006 = 2 × 7 × 3929. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011011011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55005 (Bethel, MN, 24 mi away) and 55007 (Brook Park, MN, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55006 becomes 60055 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palatine, IL, 360 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05056, 05065, 05650, 06505, 50056, 50065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06505 in New Haven, CT, 1,057 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯491 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55006 and you would come out at 45.74°S, 86.80°E — 811 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 76.4 square miles of land, 55006 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,694This ZIP3,694 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,496This ZIP1,496 |
| Housing units | 1,626This ZIP1,626 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,191This ZIP$69,191Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,200This ZIP$223,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $844This ZIP$844Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min |
| Population density | 48.3 / sq miThis ZIP48.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 73This ZIP73 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 567This ZIP567 |
| Annual payroll | $30,688,000This ZIP$30,688,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,900This ZIP1,900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $117,516,000This ZIP$117,516,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.41 sq miThis ZIP76.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.52 sq miThis ZIP1.52 sq mi |
Counties 55006 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kanabec County | 38.2% |
| Isanti County | 34.2% |
| Pine County | 19.8% |
| Chisago County | 7.8% |
Other place names in 55006
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55006
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55080 | Stanchfield, MN | 5.1 mi |
55029 | Grandy, MN | 7.1 mi |
55030 | Grasston, MN | 8.5 mi |
55036 | Henriette, MN | 10.0 mi |
55069 | Rush City, MN | 11.2 mi |
55067 | Rock Creek, MN | 11.5 mi |
55008 | Cambridge, MN | 12.3 mi |
55017 | Dalbo, MN | 12.4 mi |
56358 | Ogilvie, MN | 13.8 mi |
55032 | Harris, MN | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55006?
55006 is in Braham, Minnesota, in Kanabec County. Its published point location is 45.7383, -93.1989.
What county is 55006 in?
55006 spans 4 counties: Kanabec County, Isanti County, Pine County and Chisago County. Most of it falls in Kanabec County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 55006?
Braham uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55006 in?
55006 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55006?
About 3,694 people live in ZIP code 55006, in 1,496 households, at 48.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 55006?
$69,191 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55006?
The closest are 55080 (5.1 mi), 55029 (7.1 mi), 55030 (8.5 mi), 55036 (10 mi) and 55069 (11.2 mi).
Is 55006 a PO Box ZIP code?
55006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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