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55926

ZIP 55926 is Dexter, Minnesota, in Mower County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mower
Metro area
Austin, MN
Population
799
Coordinates
43.7427, -92.7069
☼ Live from 55926 — Dexter, MN

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Where 55926 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55926
  • 🔢 Type 55926 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,926 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 239. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101001110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55925 (Dakota, MN, 63 mi away) and 55927 (Dodge Center, MN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55926 becomes 62955 — and that is a real ZIP code: Karbers Ridge, IL, 491 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25569, 26559, 29556, 29565, 29655, 52569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96552 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,631 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯406 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55926 and you would come out at 43.74°S, 87.29°E — 896 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 61.2 square miles of land, 55926 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population799This ZIP799
Households314This ZIP314
Housing units342This ZIP342
Median age39.4This ZIP39.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$100,000This ZIP$100,000Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$226,700This ZIP$226,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$818This ZIP$818Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%This ZIP17.2%
Mean commute24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min
Population density13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees84This ZIP84
Annual payroll$4,416,000This ZIP$4,416,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$30,264,000This ZIP$30,264,000

Land area

Land area61.17 sq miThis ZIP61.17 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 55926

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ZIP codes near 55926

ZIPCityDistance
55973 Sargeant, MN 5.6 mi
55936 Grand Meadow, MN 6.6 mi
55933 Elkton, MN 6.6 mi
55918 Brownsdale, MN 7.0 mi
55982 Waltham, MN 10.3 mi
55967 Racine, MN 10.3 mi
55970 Rose Creek, MN 11.8 mi
55940 Hayfield, MN 11.9 mi
55909 Adams, MN 12.5 mi
55950 Lansing, MN 12.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55926?

55926 is in Dexter, Minnesota, in Mower County, part of the Austin, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7427, -92.7069.

What county is 55926 in?

55926 lies in Mower County.

What area code is 55926?

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

What time zone is 55926 in?

55926 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55926?

About 799 people live in ZIP code 55926, in 314 households, at 13.1 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 55926?

$100,000 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55926?

The closest are 55973 (5.6 mi), 55936 (6.6 mi), 55933 (6.6 mi), 55918 (7 mi) and 55982 (10.3 mi).

Is 55926 a PO Box ZIP code?

55926 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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