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Where 55785 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 55785 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,785 = 3 × 5 × 3719. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100111101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55784 (Swan River, MN, 28 mi away) and 55786 (Taconite, MN, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55785 becomes 58755 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mcgregor, ND, 444 miles away.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55578, 55758, 57585, 58575, 58755, 75558, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85755 in Tucson, AZ, 1,350 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯547 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55785 and you would come out at 46.92°S, 86.27°E — 757 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 31m.
- 📏 At 113.4 square miles of land, 55785 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 271This ZIP271 |
|---|---|
| Households | 117This ZIP117 |
| Housing units | 202This ZIP202 |
| Median age | 58.4This ZIP58.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,477This ZIP$56,477Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,500This ZIP$181,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.0%This ZIP6.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.6 minThis ZIP30.6 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $479,000This ZIP$479,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,955,000This ZIP$5,955,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.36 sq miThis ZIP113.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.55 sq miThis ZIP2.55 sq mi |
Counties 55785 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 | 74.2% |
| Cass County | 25.8% |
ZIP codes near 55785
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56662 | Outing, MN | 6.9 mi |
55748 | Hill City, MN | 8.3 mi |
56469 | Palisade, MN | 12.6 mi |
56447 | Emily, MN | 14.8 mi |
56672 | Remer, MN | 16.5 mi |
56448 | Fifty Lakes, MN | 18.8 mi |
55721 | Cohasset, MN | 21.0 mi |
55752 | Jacobson, MN | 22.8 mi |
56655 | Longville, MN | 23.8 mi |
55730 | Grand Rapids, MN | 23.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55785?
55785 is in Swatara, Minnesota, in Aitkin County. Its published point location is 46.9198, -93.7339.
What county is 55785 in?
55785 spans 2 counties: Aitkin County and Cass 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 55785?
Swatara uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55785 in?
55785 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55785?
About 271 people live in ZIP code 55785, in 117 households, at 2.4 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 55785?
$56,477 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55785?
The closest are 56662 (6.9 mi), 55748 (8.3 mi), 56469 (12.6 mi), 56447 (14.8 mi) and 56672 (16.5 mi).
Is 55785 a PO Box ZIP code?
55785 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55785 ZIP Code — Swatara, Minnesota (Aitkin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55785
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