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Where 55072 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 55072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1721. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011100100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55071 (Saint Paul Park, MN, 93 mi away) and 55073 (Scandia, MN, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55072 becomes 27055 — and that is a real ZIP code: Yadkinville, NC, 929 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02557, 02575, 05257, 20557, 20575, 20755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02557 in Oak Bluffs, MA, 1,141 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯531 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55072 and you would come out at 46.14°S, 87.42°E — 827 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 352.8 square miles of land, 55072 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 268 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,418This ZIP4,418 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,567This ZIP1,567 |
| Housing units | 2,490This ZIP2,490 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,144This ZIP$58,144Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,500This ZIP$200,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,045This ZIP$1,045Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 32.4 minThis ZIP32.4 min |
| Population density | 12.5 / sq miThis ZIP12.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 82This ZIP82 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 927This ZIP927 |
| Annual payroll | $34,109,000This ZIP$34,109,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,570This ZIP1,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,499,000This ZIP$86,499,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 352.77 sq miThis ZIP352.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.33 sq miThis ZIP4.33 sq mi |
Counties 55072 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pine County | 94.3% |
| Kanabec County | 5.7% |
Other place names in 55072
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55704 | Askov, MN | 9.6 mi |
55712 | Bruno, MN | 10.1 mi |
55037 | Hinckley, MN | 13.7 mi |
55756 | Kerrick, MN | 16.1 mi |
54830 | Danbury, WI | 17.4 mi |
55795 | Willow River, MN | 17.9 mi |
55735 | Finlayson, MN | 20.9 mi |
55749 | Holyoke, MN | 21.6 mi |
54893 | Webster, WI | 22.1 mi |
55767 | Moose Lake, MN | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55072?
55072 is in Sandstone, Minnesota, in Pine County. Its published point location is 46.1427, -92.5843.
What county is 55072 in?
55072 spans 2 counties: Pine County and Kanabec County. Most of it falls in Pine 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 55072?
Sandstone uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55072 in?
55072 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55072?
About 4,418 people live in ZIP code 55072, in 1,567 households, at 12.5 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 55072?
$58,144 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55072?
The closest are 55704 (9.6 mi), 55712 (10.1 mi), 55037 (13.7 mi), 55756 (16.1 mi) and 54830 (17.4 mi).
Is 55072 a PO Box ZIP code?
55072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55072 ZIP Code — Sandstone, Minnesota (Pine County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55072
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