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Where 55389 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 55389 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBESS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,389 = 3 × 37 × 499. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100001011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55388 (Watertown, MN, 37 mi away) and 55390 (Waverly, MN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55389 becomes 98355 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mineral, WA, 1,321 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35895, 35958, 38559, 38955, 39558, 53589, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95538 in Fort Dick, CA, 1,497 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯432 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55389 and you would come out at 45.30°S, 85.56°E — 769 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 74.9 square miles of land, 55389 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,384This ZIP2,384 |
|---|---|
| Households | 886This ZIP886 |
| Housing units | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $96,786This ZIP$96,786Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $273,700This ZIP$273,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $767This ZIP$767Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 31.8 / sq miThis ZIP31.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 514This ZIP514 |
| Annual payroll | $26,555,000This ZIP$26,555,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,290This ZIP1,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $100,498,000This ZIP$100,498,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.86 sq miThis ZIP74.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.73 sq miThis ZIP1.73 sq mi |
Counties 55389 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Meeker County | 62.7% |
| Stearns County | 37.3% |
Other place names in 55389
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55389
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55329 | Eden Valley, MN | 5.7 mi |
55353 | Kimball, MN | 6.1 mi |
56320 | Cold Spring, MN | 11.8 mi |
55382 | South Haven, MN | 11.8 mi |
56368 | Richmond, MN | 12.9 mi |
56369 | Rockville, MN | 12.9 mi |
56371 | Roscoe, MN | 13.3 mi |
56243 | Grove City, MN | 14.8 mi |
56362 | Paynesville, MN | 14.9 mi |
55355 | Litchfield, MN | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55389?
55389 is in Watkins, Minnesota, in Meeker County. Its published point location is 45.2979, -94.4426.
What county is 55389 in?
55389 spans 2 counties: Meeker County and Stearns County. Most of it falls in Meeker 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 55389?
Watkins uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55389 in?
55389 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55389?
About 2,384 people live in ZIP code 55389, in 886 households, at 31.8 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 55389?
$96,786 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55389?
The closest are 55329 (5.7 mi), 55353 (6.1 mi), 56320 (11.8 mi), 55382 (11.8 mi) and 56368 (12.9 mi).
Is 55389 a PO Box ZIP code?
55389 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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