55053
ZIP 55053 is Nerstrand, Minnesota, mostly in Rice County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Rice +1 more
- Metro area
- Faribault-Northfield, MN
- Population
- 995
- Coordinates
- 44.3494, -93.0654
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Where 55053 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 55053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,053 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2039. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55052 (Morristown, MN, 20 mi away) and 55054 (Elko New Market, MN, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55053 becomes 35055 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cullman, AL, 781 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05355, 30555, 35055, 35550, 50535, 53505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05355 in Wardsboro, VT, 1,014 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯421 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55053 and you would come out at 44.35°S, 86.93°E — 860 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 49.1 square miles of land, 55053 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 995This ZIP995 |
|---|---|
| Households | 341This ZIP341 |
| Housing units | 362This ZIP362 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $101,406This ZIP$101,406Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $353,900This ZIP$353,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000This ZIP$1,000Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 20.3 / sq miThis ZIP20.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 171This ZIP171 |
| Annual payroll | $8,333,000This ZIP$8,333,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $45,418,000This ZIP$45,418,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.05 sq miThis ZIP49.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 55053 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rice County | 68.7% |
| Goodhue County | 31.3% |
Other place names in 55053
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55053
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55018 | Dennison, MN | 6.0 mi |
55946 | Kenyon, MN | 8.3 mi |
55019 | Dundas, MN | 10.1 mi |
55057 | Northfield, MN | 10.2 mi |
55021 | Faribault, MN | 10.9 mi |
55009 | Cannon Falls, MN | 13.2 mi |
55983 | Wanamingo, MN | 13.4 mi |
55065 | Randolph, MN | 14.1 mi |
55010 | Castle Rock, MN | 14.3 mi |
55049 | Medford, MN | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55053?
55053 is in Nerstrand, Minnesota, in Rice County, part of the Faribault-Northfield, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.3494, -93.0654.
What county is 55053 in?
55053 spans 2 counties: Rice County and Goodhue County. Most of it falls in Rice 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 55053?
Nerstrand uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55053 in?
55053 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55053?
About 995 people live in ZIP code 55053, in 341 households, at 20.3 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 55053?
$101,406 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55053?
The closest are 55018 (6 mi), 55946 (8.3 mi), 55019 (10.1 mi), 55057 (10.2 mi) and 55021 (10.9 mi).
Is 55053 a PO Box ZIP code?
55053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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