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55055

ZIP 55055 is Newport, Minnesota, in Washington County; area code 651; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Population
4,754
Coordinates
44.8744, -92.9986
☼ Live from 55055 — Newport, MN

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Where 55055 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 55055
  • 🔢 Type 55055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆55055 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,055 = 5 × 7 × 11 × 11 × 13. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011100001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55054 (Elko New Market, MN, 27 mi away) and 55056 (North Branch, MN, 44 mi away).
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (55550). The farthest-flung twin is 55550 in Young America, MN, 38 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯450 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55055 and you would come out at 44.87°S, 87.00°E — 845 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
  • 📏 At 3.6 square miles of land, 55055 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,754This ZIP4,754
Households2,160This ZIP2,160
Housing units2,160This ZIP2,160
Median age37.4This ZIP37.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,979This ZIP$71,979Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$378,100This ZIP$378,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,122This ZIP$1,122Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%This ZIP27.4%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density1,312.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,312.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments120This ZIP120
Employees1,447This ZIP1,447
Annual payroll$87,040,000This ZIP$87,040,000
Tax returns filed2,130This ZIP2,130
Total adjusted gross income$156,552,000This ZIP$156,552,000

Land area

Land area3.62 sq miThis ZIP3.62 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Other place names in 55055

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

ZIP codes near 55055

ZIPCityDistance
55075 South Saint Paul, MN 2.3 mi
55076 Inver Grove Heights, MN 3.3 mi
55071 Saint Paul Park, MN 3.7 mi
55125 Saint Paul, MN 4.2 mi
55119 Saint Paul, MN 4.5 mi
55016 Cottage Grove, MN 5.1 mi
55118 Saint Paul, MN 5.2 mi
55129 Saint Paul, MN 5.2 mi
55077 Inver Grove Heights, MN 5.5 mi
55107 Saint Paul, MN 5.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55055?

55055 is in Newport, Minnesota, in Washington County, part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.8744, -92.9986.

What county is 55055 in?

55055 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 55055?

Newport uses area code 651, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55055 in?

55055 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55055?

About 4,754 people live in ZIP code 55055, in 2,160 households, at 1,312.2 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 55055?

$71,979 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55055?

The closest are 55075 (2.3 mi), 55076 (3.3 mi), 55071 (3.7 mi), 55125 (4.2 mi) and 55119 (4.5 mi).

Is 55055 a PO Box ZIP code?

55055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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