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55744

ZIP 55744 is in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in Itasca County; area code 218; Central time. Grand Rapids has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 55730 and 55745.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Itasca
Metro area
Grand Rapids, MN
Population
20,295
Coordinates
47.2338, -93.5126
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Where 55744 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55744
  • 🔢 Type 55744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 67. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101100111000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55742 (Goodland, MN, 18 mi away) and 55745 (Grand Rapids, MN, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55744 becomes 44755, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45475, 45745, 47455, 47545, 54457, 54475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75454 in Melissa, TX, 977 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯571 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55744 and you would come out at 47.23°S, 86.49°E — 760 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
  • 📏 At 239.4 square miles of land, 55744 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 182 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population20,295This ZIP20,295
Households8,397This ZIP8,397
Housing units9,702This ZIP9,702
Median age47.1This ZIP47.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$70,644This ZIP$70,644Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$241,200This ZIP$241,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,092This ZIP$1,092Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%This ZIP29.4%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density84.8 / sq miThis ZIP84.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments733This ZIP733
Employees9,515This ZIP9,515
Annual payroll$470,363,000This ZIP$470,363,000
Tax returns filed9,850This ZIP9,850
Total adjusted gross income$720,674,000This ZIP$720,674,000

Land area

Land area239.39 sq miThis ZIP239.39 sq mi
Water area34.48 sq miThis ZIP34.48 sq mi

Other place names in 55744

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

ZIP codes near 55744

ZIPCityDistance
55730 Grand Rapids, MN 0.9 mi
55745 Grand Rapids, MN 0.9 mi
55722 Coleraine, MN 5.0 mi
55721 Cohasset, MN 8.0 mi
55786 Taconite, MN 8.4 mi
55764 Marble, MN 12.4 mi
55716 Calumet, MN 13.1 mi
55709 Bovey, MN 13.4 mi
55793 Warba, MN 13.5 mi
55748 Hill City, MN 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55744?

55744 is in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in Itasca County, part of the Grand Rapids, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.2338, -93.5126.

What county is 55744 in?

55744 lies in Itasca County.

What area code is 55744?

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

What time zone is 55744 in?

55744 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55744?

About 20,295 people live in ZIP code 55744, in 8,397 households, at 84.8 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 55744?

$70,644 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55744?

The closest are 55730 (0.9 mi), 55745 (0.9 mi), 55722 (5 mi), 55721 (8 mi) and 55786 (8.4 mi).

Is 55744 a PO Box ZIP code?

55744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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