55912
ZIP 55912 is Austin, Minnesota, mostly in Mower County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Mower +1 more
- Metro area
- Austin, MN
- Population
- 29,632
- Coordinates
- 43.6826, -92.9885
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Where 55912 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 55912 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,912 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 29 × 241. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101001101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55910 (Altura, MN, 59 mi away) and 55917 (Blooming Prairie, MN, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55912 becomes 21955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12955, 15259, 15295, 15925, 15952, 19255, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95521 in Arcata, CA, 1,591 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯392 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55912 and you would come out at 43.68°S, 87.01°E — 887 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 188.0 square miles of land, 55912 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 143 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,632This ZIP29,632 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,431This ZIP11,431 |
| Housing units | 12,380This ZIP12,380 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,177This ZIP$70,177Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,200This ZIP$170,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $951This ZIP$951Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 157.6 / sq miThis ZIP157.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 573This ZIP573 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,285This ZIP12,285 |
| Annual payroll | $651,136,000This ZIP$651,136,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,030This ZIP14,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $949,783,000This ZIP$949,783,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 187.96 sq miThis ZIP187.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Counties 55912 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mower County | 75.7% |
| Freeborn County | 24.3% |
Other place names in 55912
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55912
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55950 | Lansing, MN | 4.3 mi |
55918 | Brownsdale, MN | 8.2 mi |
55970 | Rose Creek, MN | 9.8 mi |
55982 | Waltham, MN | 10.5 mi |
55953 | Lyle, MN | 10.8 mi |
56043 | Hayward, MN | 11.9 mi |
56045 | Hollandale, MN | 12.3 mi |
55973 | Sargeant, MN | 13.8 mi |
55917 | Blooming Prairie, MN | 14.6 mi |
55926 | Dexter, MN | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55912?
55912 is in Austin, Minnesota, in Mower County, part of the Austin, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6826, -92.9885.
What county is 55912 in?
55912 spans 2 counties: Mower County and Freeborn County. Most of it falls in Mower 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 55912?
Austin uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55912 in?
55912 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55912?
About 29,632 people live in ZIP code 55912, in 11,431 households, at 157.6 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 55912?
$70,177 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55912?
The closest are 55950 (4.3 mi), 55918 (8.2 mi), 55970 (9.8 mi), 55982 (10.5 mi) and 55953 (10.8 mi).
Is 55912 a PO Box ZIP code?
55912 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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