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Where 55796 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 55796 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGLSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,796 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 29 × 37. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101100111110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55795 (Willow River, MN, 124 mi away) and 55797 (Wrenshall, MN, 98 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55796 becomes 69755, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55769, 55967, 55976, 56579, 56759, 57569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96755 in Kapaau, HI, 3,997 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯653 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55796 and you would come out at 47.93°S, 88.20°E — 825 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 23m.
- 📏 At 0.219 square miles of land, 55796 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 106 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 135This ZIP135 |
|---|---|
| Households | 75This ZIP75 |
| Housing units | 119This ZIP119 |
| Median age | 62.3This ZIP62.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,344This ZIP$52,344Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,700This ZIP$95,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $638This ZIP$638Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7%This ZIP29.7% |
| Mean commute | 14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min |
| Population density | 616.4 / sq miThis ZIP616.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3This ZIP3 |
| Annual payroll | $170,000This ZIP$170,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 55796 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 55.6% |
| St. Louis County | 44.4% |
Other place names in 55796
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55796
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55731 | Ely, MN | 5.0 mi |
55782 | Soudan, MN | 20.2 mi |
55706 | Babbitt, MN | 20.2 mi |
55607 | Isabella, MN | 25.3 mi |
55732 | Embarrass, MN | 27.0 mi |
55790 | Tower, MN | 27.9 mi |
55750 | Hoyt Lakes, MN | 28.6 mi |
55708 | Biwabik, MN | 37.0 mi |
55603 | Finland, MN | 37.9 mi |
55705 | Aurora, MN | 38.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55796?
55796 is in Winton, Minnesota, in Lake County. Its published point location is 47.9300, -91.7950.
What county is 55796 in?
55796 spans 2 counties: Lake County and St. Louis County. Most of it falls in Lake 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 55796?
Winton uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55796 in?
55796 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55796?
About 135 people live in ZIP code 55796, in 75 households, at 616.4 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 55796?
$52,344 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55796?
The closest are 55731 (5 mi), 55782 (20.2 mi), 55706 (20.2 mi), 55607 (25.3 mi) and 55732 (27 mi).
Is 55796 a PO Box ZIP code?
55796 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55796 ZIP Code — Winton, Minnesota (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55796
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