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55909

ZIP 55909 is Adams, Minnesota, in Mower County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mower
Metro area
Austin, MN
Population
1,387
Coordinates
43.5631, -92.7346
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Where 55909 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55909
  • 🔢 Type 55909 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,909 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 163. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101001100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55906 (Rochester, MN, 40 mi away) and 55910 (Altura, MN, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55909 becomes 90955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (50599, 55990, 59059, 95950, 99505, 99550). The farthest-flung twin is 99550 in Port Lions, AK, 2,704 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯397 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55909 and you would come out at 43.56°S, 87.27°E — 902 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
  • 📏 At 52.6 square miles of land, 55909 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,387This ZIP1,387
Households559This ZIP559
Housing units622This ZIP622
Median age48.5This ZIP48.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$96,736This ZIP$96,736Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$213,200This ZIP$213,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$719This ZIP$719Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%This ZIP33.9%
Mean commute28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min
Population density26.4 / sq miThis ZIP26.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments39This ZIP39
Employees219This ZIP219
Annual payroll$9,862,000This ZIP$9,862,000
Tax returns filed670This ZIP670
Total adjusted gross income$51,641,000This ZIP$51,641,000

Land area

Land area52.61 sq miThis ZIP52.61 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 55909

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ZIP codes near 55909

ZIPCityDistance
55977 Taopi, MN 4.4 mi
55970 Rose Creek, MN 5.4 mi
55933 Elkton, MN 6.4 mi
50476 Stacyville, IA 8.2 mi
50455 Mc Intire, IA 8.5 mi
55953 Lyle, MN 11.8 mi
50454 Little Cedar, IA 12.3 mi
55936 Grand Meadow, MN 12.4 mi
55926 Dexter, MN 12.5 mi
55951 Le Roy, MN 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55909?

55909 is in Adams, Minnesota, in Mower County, part of the Austin, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5631, -92.7346.

What county is 55909 in?

55909 lies in Mower County.

What area code is 55909?

Adams uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55909 in?

55909 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55909?

About 1,387 people live in ZIP code 55909, in 559 households, at 26.4 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 55909?

$96,736 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55909?

The closest are 55977 (4.4 mi), 55970 (5.4 mi), 55933 (6.4 mi), 50476 (8.2 mi) and 50455 (8.5 mi).

Is 55909 a PO Box ZIP code?

55909 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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