55972
ZIP 55972 is Saint Charles, Minnesota, mostly in Winona County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Winona +1 more
- Metro area
- Winona, MN
- Population
- 5,434
- Coordinates
- 43.9939, -92.0509
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Where 55972 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 55972 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,972 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 1999. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101010100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55971 (Rushford, MN, 19 mi away) and 55973 (Sargeant, MN, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55972 becomes 27955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27559, 29575, 52759, 55792, 55927, 57259, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95527 in Burnt Ranch, CA, 1,603 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯442 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55972 and you would come out at 43.99°S, 87.95°E — 916 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 88.3 square miles of land, 55972 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,434This ZIP5,434 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,003This ZIP2,003 |
| Housing units | 2,140This ZIP2,140 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,878This ZIP$98,878Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $287,800This ZIP$287,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,011This ZIP$1,011Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1%This ZIP31.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 61.6 / sq miThis ZIP61.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 95This ZIP95 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 848This ZIP848 |
| Annual payroll | $31,689,000This ZIP$31,689,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,520This ZIP2,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $185,629,000This ZIP$185,629,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.26 sq miThis ZIP88.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 55972 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Winona County | 73.7% |
| Olmsted County | 26.3% |
Other place names in 55972
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55972
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55929 | Dover, MN | 4.8 mi |
55979 | Utica, MN | 7.0 mi |
55910 | Altura, MN | 10.1 mi |
55969 | Rollingstone, MN | 10.6 mi |
55934 | Eyota, MN | 10.7 mi |
55952 | Lewiston, MN | 10.9 mi |
55923 | Chatfield, MN | 12.0 mi |
55964 | Plainview, MN | 12.7 mi |
55988 | Stockton, MN | 14.1 mi |
55959 | Minnesota City, MN | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55972?
55972 is in Saint Charles, Minnesota, in Winona County, part of the Winona, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.9939, -92.0509.
What county is 55972 in?
55972 spans 2 counties: Winona County and Olmsted County. Most of it falls in Winona 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 55972?
Saint Charles uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55972 in?
55972 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55972?
About 5,434 people live in ZIP code 55972, in 2,003 households, at 61.6 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 55972?
$98,878 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55972?
The closest are 55929 (4.8 mi), 55979 (7 mi), 55910 (10.1 mi), 55969 (10.6 mi) and 55934 (10.7 mi).
Is 55972 a PO Box ZIP code?
55972 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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