55057
ZIP 55057 is Northfield, Minnesota, mostly in Rice County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Rice +2 more
- Metro area
- Faribault-Northfield, MN
- Population
- 25,650
- Coordinates
- 44.4727, -93.1791
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Where 55057 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 55057 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 55057 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55056 (North Branch, MN, 72 mi away) and 55060 (Owatonna, MN, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55057 becomes 75055, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (50557, 50575, 55075, 55570, 55705, 55750, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70555 in Maurice, LA, 996 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 55057 and you would come out at 44.47°S, 86.82°E — 851 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 124.7 square miles of land, 55057 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,650This ZIP25,650 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,113This ZIP8,113 |
| Housing units | 8,604This ZIP8,604 |
| Median age | 32.2This ZIP32.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,622This ZIP$92,622Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $363,600This ZIP$363,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,113This ZIP$1,113Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5%This ZIP50.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 205.6 / sq miThis ZIP205.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 602This ZIP602 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,039This ZIP13,039 |
| Annual payroll | $621,692,000This ZIP$621,692,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,550This ZIP10,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $953,236,000This ZIP$953,236,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.73 sq miThis ZIP124.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.08 sq miThis ZIP3.08 sq mi |
Counties 55057 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 | 54.0% |
| Dakota County | 45.8% |
| Goodhue County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 55057
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55057
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55010 | Castle Rock, MN | 5.3 mi |
55019 | Dundas, MN | 5.5 mi |
55065 | Randolph, MN | 9.3 mi |
55053 | Nerstrand, MN | 10.2 mi |
55018 | Dennison, MN | 10.4 mi |
55088 | Webster, MN | 10.7 mi |
55054 | Elko New Market, MN | 10.9 mi |
55024 | Farmington, MN | 11.0 mi |
55046 | Lonsdale, MN | 11.6 mi |
55020 | Elko New Market, MN | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55057?
55057 is in Northfield, Minnesota, in Rice County, part of the Faribault-Northfield, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.4727, -93.1791.
What county is 55057 in?
55057 spans 3 counties: Rice County, Dakota 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 55057?
Northfield uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55057 in?
55057 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55057?
About 25,650 people live in ZIP code 55057, in 8,113 households, at 205.6 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 55057?
$92,622 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55057?
The closest are 55010 (5.3 mi), 55019 (5.5 mi), 55065 (9.3 mi), 55053 (10.2 mi) and 55018 (10.4 mi).
Is 55057 a PO Box ZIP code?
55057 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55057 ZIP Code — Northfield, Minnesota (Rice County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55057
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