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55355

ZIP 55355 is Litchfield, Minnesota, in Meeker County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Meeker
Metro area
none
Population
9,663
Coordinates
45.0909, -94.5598
☼ Live from 55355 — Litchfield, MN

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Where 55355 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 55355
  • 🔢 Type 55355 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSESS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆55355 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,355 = 5 × 11071. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100000111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55354 (Lester Prairie, MN, 28 mi away) and 55356 (Long Lake, MN, 48 mi away).
  • 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35555, 53555, 55553). The farthest-flung twin is 35555 in Fayette, AL, 866 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯417 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55355 and you would come out at 45.09°S, 85.44°E — 771 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 171.7 square miles of land, 55355 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 130 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,663This ZIP9,663
Households4,119This ZIP4,119
Housing units4,565This ZIP4,565
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$63,295This ZIP$63,295Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$224,400This ZIP$224,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$999This ZIP$999Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%This ZIP20.1%
Mean commute21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min
Population density56.3 / sq miThis ZIP56.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments290This ZIP290
Employees4,364This ZIP4,364
Annual payroll$244,983,000This ZIP$244,983,000
Tax returns filed4,690This ZIP4,690
Total adjusted gross income$348,518,000This ZIP$348,518,000

Land area

Land area171.72 sq miThis ZIP171.72 sq mi
Water area10.71 sq miThis ZIP10.71 sq mi

Other place names in 55355

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ZIP codes near 55355

ZIPCityDistance
55324 Darwin, MN 6.7 mi
56243 Grove City, MN 8.3 mi
56228 Cosmos, MN 11.4 mi
55325 Dassel, MN 11.9 mi
56209 Atwater, MN 12.5 mi
55329 Eden Valley, MN 14.8 mi
55389 Watkins, MN 15.4 mi
55350 Hutchinson, MN 15.7 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 17.5 mi
55321 Cokato, MN 17.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55355?

55355 is in Litchfield, Minnesota, in Meeker County. Its published point location is 45.0909, -94.5598.

What county is 55355 in?

55355 lies in Meeker County.

What area code is 55355?

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

What time zone is 55355 in?

55355 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55355?

About 9,663 people live in ZIP code 55355, in 4,119 households, at 56.3 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 55355?

$63,295 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55355?

The closest are 55324 (6.7 mi), 56243 (8.3 mi), 56228 (11.4 mi), 55325 (11.9 mi) and 56209 (12.5 mi).

Is 55355 a PO Box ZIP code?

55355 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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