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55604

ZIP 55604 is Grand Marais, Minnesota, in Cook County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cook
Metro area
none
Population
3,719
Coordinates
47.9791, -90.5996
☼ Live from 55604 — Grand Marais, MN

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Where 55604 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 55604
  • 🔢 Type 55604 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOgSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,604 = 2 × 2 × 13901. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100100110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55603 (Finland, MN, 41 mi away) and 55605 (Grand Portage, MN, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55604 becomes 40655, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 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, 1,127 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯688 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55604 and you would come out at 47.98°S, 89.40°E — 878 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
  • 📏 At 817.8 square miles of land, 55604 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 621 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,719This ZIP3,719
Households1,759This ZIP1,759
Housing units3,558This ZIP3,558
Median age54.6This ZIP54.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$73,427This ZIP$73,427Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$352,500This ZIP$352,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$947This ZIP$947Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%This ZIP50.6%
Mean commute14.6 minThis ZIP14.6 min
Population density4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments209This ZIP209
Employees1,168This ZIP1,168
Annual payroll$54,261,000This ZIP$54,261,000
Tax returns filed2,010This ZIP2,010
Total adjusted gross income$150,133,000This ZIP$150,133,000

Land area

Land area817.81 sq miThis ZIP817.81 sq mi
Water area118.75 sq miThis ZIP118.75 sq mi

Other place names in 55604

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ZIP codes near 55604

ZIPCityDistance
55612 Lutsen, MN 14.1 mi
55615 Tofte, MN 19.9 mi
55606 Hovland, MN 27.0 mi
55613 Schroeder, MN 33.3 mi
55603 Finland, MN 40.9 mi
55605 Grand Portage, MN 43.5 mi
55607 Isabella, MN 48.6 mi
55731 Ely, MN 53.4 mi
55796 Winton, MN 55.4 mi
55614 Silver Bay, MN 56.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55604?

55604 is in Grand Marais, Minnesota, in Cook County. Its published point location is 47.9791, -90.5996.

What county is 55604 in?

55604 lies in Cook County.

What area code is 55604?

Grand Marais uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55604 in?

55604 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55604?

About 3,719 people live in ZIP code 55604, in 1,759 households, at 4.5 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 55604?

$73,427 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55604?

The closest are 55612 (14.1 mi), 55615 (19.9 mi), 55606 (27 mi), 55613 (33.3 mi) and 55603 (40.9 mi).

Is 55604 a PO Box ZIP code?

55604 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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