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Where 55342 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 55342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhESS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,342 = 2 × 7 × 59 × 67. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100000101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55341 (Hanover, MN, 60 mi away) and 55343 (Hopkins, MN, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55342 becomes 24355, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23455, 24535, 24553, 25534, 32455, 35254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23455 in Virginia Beach, VA, 1,110 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯392 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55342 and you would come out at 44.74°S, 85.26°E — 775 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 48m.
- 📏 At 161.7 square miles of land, 55342 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 123 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,973This ZIP1,973 |
|---|---|
| Households | 834This ZIP834 |
| Housing units | 949This ZIP949 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,861This ZIP$64,861Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,300This ZIP$169,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075This ZIP$1,075Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 416This ZIP416 |
| Annual payroll | $24,963,000This ZIP$24,963,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,886,000This ZIP$75,886,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 161.67 sq miThis ZIP161.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 55342 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Renville County | 99.7% |
| Meeker County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 55342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55310 | Bird Island, MN | 6.8 mi |
55314 | Buffalo Lake, MN | 6.9 mi |
55385 | Stewart, MN | 12.4 mi |
56277 | Olivia, MN | 12.6 mi |
55333 | Franklin, MN | 13.8 mi |
56228 | Cosmos, MN | 14.6 mi |
55332 | Fairfax, MN | 15.5 mi |
56253 | Lake Lillian, MN | 16.1 mi |
56270 | Morton, MN | 16.8 mi |
55335 | Gibbon, MN | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55342?
55342 is in Hector, Minnesota, in Renville County. Its published point location is 44.7429, -94.7390.
What county is 55342 in?
55342 spans 2 counties: Renville County and Meeker 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 55342?
Hector uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55342 in?
55342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55342?
About 1,973 people live in ZIP code 55342, in 834 households, at 12.2 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 55342?
$64,861 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55342?
The closest are 55310 (6.8 mi), 55314 (6.9 mi), 55385 (12.4 mi), 56277 (12.6 mi) and 55333 (13.8 mi).
Is 55342 a PO Box ZIP code?
55342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55342 ZIP Code — Hector, Minnesota (Renville County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55342
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