55038
ZIP 55038 is Hugo, Minnesota, mostly in Washington County; area code 651; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +2 more
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Population
- 25,061
- Coordinates
- 45.1734, -92.9812
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Where 55038 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 55038 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,038 = 2 × 3 × 9173. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55037 (Hinckley, MN, 58 mi away) and 55040 (Isanti, MN, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55038 becomes 83055, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03585, 03855, 05358, 05853, 08535, 08553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85350 in Somerton, AZ, 1,450 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯466 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55038 and you would come out at 45.17°S, 87.02°E — 837 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 50.5 square miles of land, 55038 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,061This ZIP25,061 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,400This ZIP9,400 |
| Housing units | 9,624This ZIP9,624 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $130,931This ZIP$130,931Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $422,800This ZIP$422,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,765This ZIP$1,765Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7%This ZIP49.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 496.3 / sq miThis ZIP496.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 508This ZIP508 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,270This ZIP5,270 |
| Annual payroll | $272,856,000This ZIP$272,856,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,340This ZIP13,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,509,078,000This ZIP$1,509,078,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.50 sq miThis ZIP50.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.38 sq miThis ZIP4.38 sq mi |
Counties 55038 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 70.2% |
| Anoka County | 29.5% |
| Ramsey County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 55038
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55038
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55110 | Saint Paul, MN | 5.9 mi |
55025 | Forest Lake, MN | 6.2 mi |
55014 | Circle Pines, MN | 7.0 mi |
55115 | Saint Paul, MN | 7.5 mi |
55127 | Saint Paul, MN | 7.9 mi |
55047 | Marine On Saint Croix, MN | 8.0 mi |
55090 | Willernie, MN | 8.3 mi |
55082 | Stillwater, MN | 9.6 mi |
55449 | Minneapolis, MN | 9.9 mi |
55126 | Saint Paul, MN | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55038?
55038 is in Hugo, Minnesota, in Washington County, part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.1734, -92.9812.
What county is 55038 in?
55038 spans 3 counties: Washington County, Anoka County and Ramsey County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 55038?
Hugo uses area code 651, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55038 in?
55038 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55038?
About 25,061 people live in ZIP code 55038, in 9,400 households, at 496.3 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 55038?
$130,931 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55038?
The closest are 55110 (5.9 mi), 55025 (6.2 mi), 55014 (7 mi), 55115 (7.5 mi) and 55127 (7.9 mi).
Is 55038 a PO Box ZIP code?
55038 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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