55088
ZIP 55088 is Webster, 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
- 1,812
- Coordinates
- 44.5236, -93.3835
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Where 55088 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 55088 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBOSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,088 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 313. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55087 (Warsaw, MN, 20 mi away) and 55089 (Welch, MN, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55088 becomes 88055 — and that is a real ZIP code: Redrock, NM, 1,159 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05858, 08558, 08855, 50588, 50858, 55808, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85085 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,244 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯419 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55088 and you would come out at 44.52°S, 86.62°E — 840 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 49m.
- 📏 At 36.7 square miles of land, 55088 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,812This ZIP1,812 |
|---|---|
| Households | 650This ZIP650 |
| Housing units | 723This ZIP723 |
| Median age | 50.1This ZIP50.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $132,917This ZIP$132,917Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $510,300This ZIP$510,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 49.3 / sq miThis ZIP49.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 185This ZIP185 |
| Annual payroll | $11,355,000This ZIP$11,355,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $138,610,000This ZIP$138,610,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.75 sq miThis ZIP36.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 55088 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 | 75.7% |
| Scott County | 24.3% |
ZIP codes near 55088
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55054 | Elko New Market, MN | 3.7 mi |
55020 | Elko New Market, MN | 3.8 mi |
55046 | Lonsdale, MN | 5.7 mi |
56071 | New Prague, MN | 9.7 mi |
55044 | Lakeville, MN | 9.7 mi |
55019 | Dundas, MN | 10.2 mi |
55057 | Northfield, MN | 10.7 mi |
56069 | Montgomery, MN | 11.0 mi |
55372 | Prior Lake, MN | 11.1 mi |
55010 | Castle Rock, MN | 11.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55088?
55088 is in Webster, Minnesota, in Rice County, part of the Faribault-Northfield, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.5236, -93.3835.
What county is 55088 in?
55088 spans 2 counties: Rice County and Scott 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 55088?
Webster uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55088 in?
55088 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55088?
About 1,812 people live in ZIP code 55088, in 650 households, at 49.3 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 55088?
$132,917 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55088?
The closest are 55054 (3.7 mi), 55020 (3.8 mi), 55046 (5.7 mi), 56071 (9.7 mi) and 55044 (9.7 mi).
Is 55088 a PO Box ZIP code?
55088 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55088 ZIP Code — Webster, Minnesota (Rice County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55088
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