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55020

ZIP 55020 is in Elko New Market, Minnesota, in Scott County; Central time. Elko New Market has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 55054.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Scott
Population
4,115
Coordinates
44.5783, -93.3743
☼ Live from 55020 — Elko New Market, MN

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Where 55020 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55020
  • 🔢 Type 55020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,020 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 131. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011011101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55019 (Dundas, MN, 13 mi away) and 55021 (Faribault, MN, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55020 becomes 02055 — and that is a real ZIP code: Minot, MA, 1,143 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02055, 05052, 05250, 20055, 20505, 25005, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02055 in Minot, MA, 1,143 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯423 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55020 and you would come out at 44.58°S, 86.63°E — 839 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
  • 📏 At 23.8 square miles of land, 55020 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,115This ZIP4,115
Households1,368This ZIP1,368
Housing units1,426This ZIP1,426
Median age36.6This ZIP36.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$131,071This ZIP$131,071Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$455,500This ZIP$455,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%This ZIP36.8%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density172.7 / sq miThis ZIP172.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments92This ZIP92
Employees239This ZIP239
Annual payroll$18,387,000This ZIP$18,387,000
Tax returns filed2,070This ZIP2,070
Total adjusted gross income$226,916,000This ZIP$226,916,000

Land area

Land area23.83 sq miThis ZIP23.83 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 55020

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 55020

ZIPCityDistance
55054 Elko New Market, MN 1.3 mi
55088 Webster, MN 3.8 mi
55044 Lakeville, MN 6.5 mi
55372 Prior Lake, MN 7.4 mi
55046 Lonsdale, MN 9.5 mi
56071 New Prague, MN 10.5 mi
55010 Castle Rock, MN 11.1 mi
55306 Burnsville, MN 11.3 mi
55352 Jordan, MN 11.9 mi
55057 Northfield, MN 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55020?

55020 is in Elko New Market, Minnesota, in Scott County, part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.5783, -93.3743.

What county is 55020 in?

55020 lies in Scott County.

What time zone is 55020 in?

55020 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55020?

About 4,115 people live in ZIP code 55020, in 1,368 households, at 172.7 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 55020?

$131,071 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55020?

The closest are 55054 (1.3 mi), 55088 (3.8 mi), 55044 (6.5 mi), 55372 (7.4 mi) and 55046 (9.5 mi).

Is 55020 a PO Box ZIP code?

55020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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