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Where 55748 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 55748 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,748 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 11 × 181. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55747 (Hibbing, MN, 43 mi away) and 55749 (Holyoke, MN, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55748 becomes 84755 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mount Carmel, UT, 1,188 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45875, 47558, 47585, 47855, 48557, 48755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78545 in Falcon Heights, TX, 1,442 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯554 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55748 and you would come out at 46.99°S, 86.40°E — 762 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
- 📏 At 152.7 square miles of land, 55748 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 116 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,374This ZIP1,374 |
|---|---|
| Households | 612This ZIP612 |
| Housing units | 936This ZIP936 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,810This ZIP$53,810Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,300This ZIP$201,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $765This ZIP$765Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 9.0 / sq miThis ZIP9.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 150This ZIP150 |
| Annual payroll | $3,689,000This ZIP$3,689,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,239,000This ZIP$39,239,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 152.72 sq miThis ZIP152.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.81 sq miThis ZIP2.81 sq mi |
Counties 55748 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Aitkin County | 64.5% |
| Itasca County | 35.5% |
Other place names in 55748
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55748
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55785 | Swatara, MN | 8.3 mi |
56469 | Palisade, MN | 14.8 mi |
56662 | Outing, MN | 15.1 mi |
55721 | Cohasset, MN | 16.2 mi |
55752 | Jacobson, MN | 16.4 mi |
55793 | Warba, MN | 17.0 mi |
55744 | Grand Rapids, MN | 17.1 mi |
55730 | Grand Rapids, MN | 17.1 mi |
55745 | Grand Rapids, MN | 17.1 mi |
56672 | Remer, MN | 19.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55748?
55748 is in Hill City, Minnesota, in Aitkin County. Its published point location is 46.9937, -93.5964.
What county is 55748 in?
55748 spans 2 counties: Aitkin County and Itasca County. Most of it falls in Aitkin 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 55748?
Hill City uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55748 in?
55748 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55748?
About 1,374 people live in ZIP code 55748, in 612 households, at 9.0 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 55748?
$53,810 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55748?
The closest are 55785 (8.3 mi), 56469 (14.8 mi), 56662 (15.1 mi), 55721 (16.2 mi) and 55752 (16.4 mi).
Is 55748 a PO Box ZIP code?
55748 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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