55944
ZIP 55944 is Kasson, Minnesota, mostly in Dodge County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Dodge +1 more
- Metro area
- Rochester, MN
- Population
- 8,161
- Coordinates
- 43.9895, -92.7180
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Where 55944 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 55944 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,944 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 37. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101010001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55943 (Houston, MN, 58 mi away) and 55945 (Kellogg, MN, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55944 becomes 44955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45459, 49455, 54459, 54495, 54945, 55449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95445 in Gualala, CA, 1,623 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯416 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55944 and you would come out at 43.99°S, 87.28°E — 887 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 59.3 square miles of land, 55944 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,161This ZIP8,161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,085This ZIP3,085 |
| Housing units | 3,170This ZIP3,170 |
| Median age | 37.1This ZIP37.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,180This ZIP$95,180Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,100This ZIP$292,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,089This ZIP$1,089Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7%This ZIP35.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 137.7 / sq miThis ZIP137.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 156This ZIP156 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 994This ZIP994 |
| Annual payroll | $47,786,000This ZIP$47,786,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,960This ZIP3,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $307,697,000This ZIP$307,697,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.29 sq miThis ZIP59.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 55944 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dodge County | 93.8% |
| Olmsted County | 6.3% |
Other place names in 55944
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55944
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55920 | Byron, MN | 5.1 mi |
55955 | Mantorville, MN | 6.9 mi |
55940 | Hayfield, MN | 7.8 mi |
55927 | Dodge Center, MN | 8.3 mi |
55902 | Rochester, MN | 10.5 mi |
55905 | Rochester, MN | 10.6 mi |
55901 | Rochester, MN | 12.6 mi |
55973 | Sargeant, MN | 12.8 mi |
55963 | Pine Island, MN | 13.4 mi |
55960 | Oronoco, MN | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55944?
55944 is in Kasson, Minnesota, in Dodge County, part of the Rochester, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.9895, -92.7180.
What county is 55944 in?
55944 spans 2 counties: Dodge County and Olmsted County. Most of it falls in Dodge 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 55944?
Kasson uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55944 in?
55944 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55944?
About 8,161 people live in ZIP code 55944, in 3,085 households, at 137.7 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 55944?
$95,180 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55944?
The closest are 55920 (5.1 mi), 55955 (6.9 mi), 55940 (7.8 mi), 55927 (8.3 mi) and 55902 (10.5 mi).
Is 55944 a PO Box ZIP code?
55944 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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