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Where 55787 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 55787 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 55787 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100111101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55786 (Taconite, MN, 43 mi away) and 55790 (Tower, MN, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55787 becomes 78755 — and that is a real ZIP code: Austin, TX, 1,160 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57758, 57785, 58577, 58757, 58775, 75758, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78557 in Hidalgo, TX, 1,452 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯550 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55787 and you would come out at 46.72°S, 86.89°E — 790 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
- 📏 At 135.2 square miles of land, 55787 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 103 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 621This ZIP621 |
|---|---|
| Households | 264This ZIP264 |
| Housing units | 452This ZIP452 |
| Median age | 55.7This ZIP55.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,111This ZIP$66,111Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,600This ZIP$245,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $738This ZIP$738Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8%This ZIP28.8% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $7,697,000This ZIP$7,697,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,243,000This ZIP$13,243,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 135.21 sq miThis ZIP135.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.37 sq miThis ZIP2.37 sq mi |
Counties 55787 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 | 88.7% |
| Carlton County | 11.3% |
Other place names in 55787
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55787
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55798 | Wright, MN | 6.7 mi |
55760 | Mcgregor, MN | 8.9 mi |
55726 | Cromwell, MN | 14.2 mi |
55757 | Kettle River, MN | 15.5 mi |
55752 | Jacobson, MN | 17.3 mi |
55736 | Floodwood, MN | 18.5 mi |
55780 | Sawyer, MN | 20.7 mi |
55711 | Brookston, MN | 20.9 mi |
56469 | Palisade, MN | 21.9 mi |
55783 | Sturgeon Lake, MN | 23.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 55787 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55787?
55787 is in Tamarack, Minnesota, in Aitkin County. Its published point location is 46.7218, -93.1085.
What county is 55787 in?
55787 spans 2 counties: Aitkin County and Carlton 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 55787?
Tamarack uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55787 in?
55787 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55787?
About 621 people live in ZIP code 55787, in 264 households, at 4.6 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 55787?
$66,111 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55787?
The closest are 55798 (6.7 mi), 55760 (8.9 mi), 55726 (14.2 mi), 55757 (15.5 mi) and 55752 (17.3 mi).
Is 55787 a PO Box ZIP code?
55787 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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