55962
ZIP 55962 is Peterson, Minnesota, mostly in Fillmore County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Fillmore +1 more
- Metro area
- Rochester, MN
- Population
- 756
- Coordinates
- 43.7622, -91.8451
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Where 55962 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 55962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,962 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3109. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101010011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55961 (Ostrander, MN, 33 mi away) and 55963 (Pine Island, MN, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55962 becomes 26955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 9,674 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯440 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55962 and you would come out at 43.76°S, 88.15°E — 933 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 63.2 square miles of land, 55962 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 756This ZIP756 |
|---|---|
| Households | 312This ZIP312 |
| Housing units | 374This ZIP374 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,667This ZIP$76,667Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $286,100This ZIP$286,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $630This ZIP$630Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4%This ZIP26.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 50This ZIP50 |
| Annual payroll | $1,365,000This ZIP$1,365,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,361,000This ZIP$24,361,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.16 sq miThis ZIP63.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 55962 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fillmore County | 95.5% |
| Winona County | 4.5% |
Other place names in 55962
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55949 | Lanesboro, MN | 5.9 mi |
55971 | Rushford, MN | 5.9 mi |
55979 | Utica, MN | 12.3 mi |
55952 | Lewiston, MN | 12.6 mi |
55943 | Houston, MN | 13.2 mi |
55922 | Canton, MN | 14.1 mi |
55935 | Fountain, MN | 14.1 mi |
55954 | Mabel, MN | 14.5 mi |
55974 | Spring Grove, MN | 16.1 mi |
55965 | Preston, MN | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55962?
55962 is in Peterson, Minnesota, in Fillmore County, part of the Rochester, MN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7622, -91.8451.
What county is 55962 in?
55962 spans 2 counties: Fillmore County and Winona County. Most of it falls in Fillmore 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 55962?
Peterson uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55962 in?
55962 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55962?
About 756 people live in ZIP code 55962, in 312 households, at 12.0 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 55962?
$76,667 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55962?
The closest are 55949 (5.9 mi), 55971 (5.9 mi), 55979 (12.3 mi), 55952 (12.6 mi) and 55943 (13.2 mi).
Is 55962 a PO Box ZIP code?
55962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “55962 ZIP Code — Peterson, Minnesota (Fillmore County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/55962
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