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Where 55746 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 55746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,746 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 163. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100111000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55745 (Grand Rapids, MN, 28 mi away) and 55747 (Hibbing, MN, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55746 becomes 64755 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jasper, MO, 694 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45657, 45675, 46755, 47556, 54657, 54756, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76554 in Little River Academy, TX, 1,155 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯590 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55746 and you would come out at 47.34°S, 87.05°E — 783 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
- 📏 At 347.0 square miles of land, 55746 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 263 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,730This ZIP16,730 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,089This ZIP8,089 |
| Housing units | 8,886This ZIP8,886 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,823This ZIP$55,823Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,600This ZIP$134,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $833This ZIP$833Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 48.2 / sq miThis ZIP48.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 440This ZIP440 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,576This ZIP7,576 |
| Annual payroll | $397,271,000This ZIP$397,271,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,830This ZIP7,830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $522,109,000This ZIP$522,109,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 346.98 sq miThis ZIP346.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.58 sq miThis ZIP9.58 sq mi |
Counties 55746 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 92.7% |
| Itasca County | 7.3% |
Other place names in 55746
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55746
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55747 | Hibbing, MN | 6.4 mi |
55753 | Keewatin, MN | 7.3 mi |
55775 | Pengilly, MN | 10.0 mi |
55751 | Iron, MN | 13.7 mi |
55713 | Buhl, MN | 13.8 mi |
55742 | Goodland, MN | 14.4 mi |
55716 | Calumet, MN | 14.5 mi |
55738 | Forbes, MN | 14.6 mi |
55769 | Nashwauk, MN | 14.7 mi |
55719 | Chisholm, MN | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55746?
55746 is in Hibbing, Minnesota, in St. Louis County, part of the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.3352, -92.9543.
What county is 55746 in?
55746 spans 2 counties: St. Louis County and Itasca County. Most of it falls in St. Louis 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 55746?
Hibbing uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55746 in?
55746 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55746?
About 16,730 people live in ZIP code 55746, in 8,089 households, at 48.2 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 55746?
$55,823 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55746?
The closest are 55747 (6.4 mi), 55753 (7.3 mi), 55775 (10 mi), 55751 (13.7 mi) and 55713 (13.8 mi).
Is 55746 a PO Box ZIP code?
55746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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