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55314

ZIP 55314 is Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, mostly in Renville County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Renville +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,187
Coordinates
44.7764, -94.6071
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Where 55314 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 55314
  • 🔢 Type 55314 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIESS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,314 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 439. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100000010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55313 (Buffalo, MN, 46 mi away) and 55315 (Carver, MN, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55314 becomes 41355, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13455, 15345, 15435, 15534, 31545, 31554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31545 in Jesup, GA, 1,138 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯397 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55314 and you would come out at 44.78°S, 85.39°E — 779 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
  • 📏 At 72.7 square miles of land, 55314 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,187This ZIP1,187
Households450This ZIP450
Housing units530This ZIP530
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$79,500This ZIP$79,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$179,200This ZIP$179,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$781This ZIP$781Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%This ZIP19.8%
Mean commute26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min
Population density16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments28This ZIP28
Employees642This ZIP642
Annual payroll$33,598,000This ZIP$33,598,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$45,835,000This ZIP$45,835,000

Land area

Land area72.69 sq miThis ZIP72.69 sq mi
Water area3.40 sq miThis ZIP3.40 sq mi

Counties 55314 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Renville County 74.4%
Sibley County 25.6%

Other place names in 55314

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

ZIP codes near 55314

ZIPCityDistance
55385 Stewart, MN 6.5 mi
55342 Hector, MN 6.9 mi
56228 Cosmos, MN 12.7 mi
55310 Bird Island, MN 13.3 mi
55350 Hutchinson, MN 13.4 mi
55312 Brownton, MN 13.5 mi
55335 Gibbon, MN 17.2 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 17.9 mi
55332 Fairfax, MN 18.3 mi
56277 Olivia, MN 18.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55314?

55314 is in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, in Renville County. Its published point location is 44.7764, -94.6071.

What county is 55314 in?

55314 spans 2 counties: Renville County and Sibley County. Most of it falls in Renville 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 55314?

Buffalo Lake uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55314 in?

55314 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55314?

About 1,187 people live in ZIP code 55314, in 450 households, at 16.3 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 55314?

$79,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55314?

The closest are 55385 (6.5 mi), 55342 (6.9 mi), 56228 (12.7 mi), 55310 (13.3 mi) and 55350 (13.4 mi).

Is 55314 a PO Box ZIP code?

55314 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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