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55705

ZIP 55705 is Aurora, Minnesota, in St. Louis County; area code 218; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
St. Louis
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI
Population
3,211
Coordinates
47.4707, -92.2673
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Where 55705 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55705
  • 🔢 Type 55705 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,705 = 5 × 13 × 857. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100110011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55704 (Askov, MN, 89 mi away) and 55706 (Babbitt, MN, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55705 becomes 50755, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (50557, 50575, 55057, 55075, 55570, 55750, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70555 in Maurice, LA, 1,201 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯615 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55705 and you would come out at 47.47°S, 87.73°E — 812 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
  • 📏 At 83.4 square miles of land, 55705 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,211This ZIP3,211
Households1,682This ZIP1,682
Housing units1,958This ZIP1,958
Median age56.9This ZIP56.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,208This ZIP$56,208Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$124,100This ZIP$124,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$507This ZIP$507Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%This ZIP18.7%
Mean commute29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min
Population density38.5 / sq miThis ZIP38.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees338This ZIP338
Annual payroll$19,110,000This ZIP$19,110,000
Tax returns filed1,540This ZIP1,540
Total adjusted gross income$98,436,000This ZIP$98,436,000

Land area

Land area83.43 sq miThis ZIP83.43 sq mi
Water area3.84 sq miThis ZIP3.84 sq mi

Other place names in 55705

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 55705

ZIPCityDistance
55741 Gilbert, MN 5.6 mi
55708 Biwabik, MN 5.9 mi
55763 Makinen, MN 9.8 mi
55734 Eveleth, MN 12.1 mi
55777 Virginia, MN 13.1 mi
55792 Virginia, MN 13.2 mi
55750 Hoyt Lakes, MN 14.8 mi
55732 Embarrass, MN 15.0 mi
55766 Melrude, MN 16.7 mi
55706 Babbitt, MN 18.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55705?

55705 is in Aurora, Minnesota, in St. Louis County, part of the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.4707, -92.2673.

What county is 55705 in?

55705 lies in St. Louis County.

What area code is 55705?

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

What time zone is 55705 in?

55705 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55705?

About 3,211 people live in ZIP code 55705, in 1,682 households, at 38.5 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 55705?

$56,208 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55705?

The closest are 55741 (5.6 mi), 55708 (5.9 mi), 55763 (9.8 mi), 55734 (12.1 mi) and 55777 (13.1 mi).

Is 55705 a PO Box ZIP code?

55705 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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