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55406

ZIP 55406 is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County; Central time. Minneapolis has 69 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hennepin
Population
36,581
Coordinates
44.9387, -93.2210
☼ Live from 55406 — Minneapolis, MN

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Where 55406 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 55406
  • 🔢 Type 55406 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOhSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,406 = 2 × 13 × 2131. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100001101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55405 (Minneapolis, MN, 5 mi away) and 55407 (Minneapolis, MN, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55406 becomes 60455 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bridgeview, IL, 350 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04556, 04565, 04655, 05456, 05465, 05654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04655 in Machiasport, ME, 1,262 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯446 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55406 and you would come out at 44.94°S, 86.78°E — 834 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 5.0 square miles of land, 55406 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,581This ZIP36,581
Households16,999This ZIP16,999
Housing units17,939This ZIP17,939
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$93,910This ZIP$93,910Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$354,100This ZIP$354,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,281This ZIP$1,281Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%This ZIP57.3%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density7,308.9 / sq miThis ZIP7,308.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments812This ZIP812
Employees10,296This ZIP10,296
Annual payroll$436,787,000This ZIP$436,787,000
Tax returns filed18,510This ZIP18,510
Total adjusted gross income$1,500,272,000This ZIP$1,500,272,000

Land area

Land area5.01 sq miThis ZIP5.01 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi

Other place names in 55406

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ZIP codes near 55406

ZIPCityDistance
55407 Minneapolis, MN 1.6 mi
55114 Saint Paul, MN 2.3 mi
55417 Minneapolis, MN 2.4 mi
55404 Minneapolis, MN 2.5 mi
55455 Minneapolis, MN 2.6 mi
55454 Minneapolis, MN 2.6 mi
55105 Saint Paul, MN 2.7 mi
55414 Minneapolis, MN 2.7 mi
55104 Saint Paul, MN 3.0 mi
55409 Minneapolis, MN 3.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55406?

55406 is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9387, -93.2210.

What county is 55406 in?

55406 lies in Hennepin County.

What time zone is 55406 in?

55406 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55406?

About 36,581 people live in ZIP code 55406, in 16,999 households, at 7,308.9 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 55406?

$93,910 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55406?

The closest are 55407 (1.6 mi), 55114 (2.3 mi), 55417 (2.4 mi), 55404 (2.5 mi) and 55455 (2.6 mi).

Is 55406 a PO Box ZIP code?

55406 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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