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Where 55396 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 55396 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGESS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,396 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 1259. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100001100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55395 (Winsted, MN, 32 mi away) and 55397 (Young America, MN, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55396 becomes 69355 — and that is a real ZIP code: Melbeta, NE, 499 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35956, 36559, 39556, 39565, 53569, 53596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96553 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯391 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55396 and you would come out at 44.54°S, 85.63°E — 797 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 108.1 square miles of land, 55396 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,288This ZIP2,288 |
|---|---|
| Households | 969This ZIP969 |
| Housing units | 1,055This ZIP1,055 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,680This ZIP$75,680Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,800This ZIP$201,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $796This ZIP$796Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 21.2 / sq miThis ZIP21.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 580This ZIP580 |
| Annual payroll | $31,227,000This ZIP$31,227,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,040This ZIP1,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $71,847,000This ZIP$71,847,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 108.07 sq miThis ZIP108.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.80 sq miThis ZIP0.80 sq mi |
Counties 55396 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sibley County | 99.2% |
| McLeod County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 55396
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55396
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56054 | Lafayette, MN | 7.5 mi |
55334 | Gaylord, MN | 8.8 mi |
55335 | Gibbon, MN | 9.2 mi |
55366 | New Auburn, MN | 11.0 mi |
55312 | Brownton, MN | 11.2 mi |
55307 | Arlington, MN | 13.1 mi |
55385 | Stewart, MN | 14.5 mi |
55332 | Fairfax, MN | 16.5 mi |
56073 | New Ulm, MN | 17.2 mi |
56074 | Nicollet, MN | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55396?
55396 is in Winthrop, Minnesota, in Sibley County. Its published point location is 44.5448, -94.3669.
What county is 55396 in?
55396 spans 2 counties: Sibley County and McLeod County. Most of it falls in Sibley 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 55396?
Winthrop uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55396 in?
55396 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55396?
About 2,288 people live in ZIP code 55396, in 969 households, at 21.2 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 55396?
$75,680 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55396?
The closest are 56054 (7.5 mi), 55334 (8.8 mi), 55335 (9.2 mi), 55366 (11 mi) and 55312 (11.2 mi).
Is 55396 a PO Box ZIP code?
55396 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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