55073
ZIP 55073 is Scandia, Minnesota, mostly in Washington County; area code 651; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Population
- 4,169
- Coordinates
- 45.2763, -92.8304
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Where 55073 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 55073 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 55073 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011100100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55072 (Sandstone, MN, 61 mi away) and 55074 (Shafer, MN, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55073 becomes 37055 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dickson, TN, 695 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03575, 03755, 05357, 05735, 05753, 30557, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70355 in Gheens, LA, 1,085 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯477 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55073 and you would come out at 45.28°S, 87.17°E — 840 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 28.0 square miles of land, 55073 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,169This ZIP4,169 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,427This ZIP1,427 |
| Housing units | 1,499This ZIP1,499 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $128,723This ZIP$128,723Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $462,400This ZIP$462,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $991This ZIP$991Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3%This ZIP37.3% |
| Mean commute | 32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min |
| Population density | 148.8 / sq miThis ZIP148.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 437This ZIP437 |
| Annual payroll | $20,359,000This ZIP$20,359,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,870This ZIP1,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $196,448,000This ZIP$196,448,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.02 sq miThis ZIP28.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.47 sq miThis ZIP1.47 sq mi |
Counties 55073 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 | 86.3% |
| Chisago County | 13.8% |
Other place names in 55073
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55073
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55047 | Marine On Saint Croix, MN | 5.3 mi |
55013 | Chisago City, MN | 5.9 mi |
54020 | Osceola, WI | 8.2 mi |
55045 | Lindstrom, MN | 8.3 mi |
55025 | Forest Lake, MN | 9.1 mi |
55074 | Shafer, MN | 9.4 mi |
55038 | Hugo, MN | 10.2 mi |
55078 | Stacy, MN | 11.4 mi |
55012 | Center City, MN | 11.4 mi |
54025 | Somerset, WI | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55073?
55073 is in Scandia, Minnesota, in Washington County, part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.2763, -92.8304.
What county is 55073 in?
55073 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Chisago 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 55073?
Scandia uses area code 651, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55073 in?
55073 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55073?
About 4,169 people live in ZIP code 55073, in 1,427 households, at 148.8 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 55073?
$128,723 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55073?
The closest are 55047 (5.3 mi), 55013 (5.9 mi), 54020 (8.2 mi), 55045 (8.3 mi) and 55025 (9.1 mi).
Is 55073 a PO Box ZIP code?
55073 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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